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Board renews emergency management coordinator contract; county praises coordinator's flood work
Summary
The board approved renewal of the annual contract with the county's emergency management coordinator, noting the coordinator's role in flood response and ongoing training with local schools and partners.
Koochiching County approved the annual contract renewing Willie Casha as the county’s emergency management coordinator at the Jan. 14 meeting.
Board members praised the coordinator’s role during recent flooding and highlighted routine work such as offering all-hazards training for schools and coordinating with local emergency managers. County staff said the contract terms and price were unchanged from the prior year and that the position coordinates regional planning, training and incident communications.
Commissioners noted the coordinator’s work during a recent multi-day flood response and ongoing interagency outreach. The board voted to renew the contract by voice vote.
Why it matters: the coordinator oversees preparedness, response and interagency coordination for incidents such as floods and school-incident exercises; the role is a county-managed contract and central to local emergency readiness.
Next steps: staff will execute the renewal contract and continue planned regional trainings and exercises.
