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Council approves MOU allowing Green River High School to use Public Safety Building for emergency relocation
Summary
Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Emery County School District allowing Green River High School to use the Public Safety Building as a relocation site during declared emergencies and for drills; council added language to cover emergency drills and emphasized coordination with emergency responders.
The Green River City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Emery County School District on Oct. 14 to allow Green River High School to use the Green River Public Safety Building as a relocation area in the event of declared emergencies. The MOU also now explicitly covers access during emergency drills.
Council members questioned logistics: whether students entering the building would impede emergency vehicles and how pedestrian access and vehicle bays would be managed. Staff and law enforcement representatives said pedestrian access would be through the building’s rear entrance and that drills would include fire and police so responders and school staff could coordinate student locations and vehicle movements.
The MOU was described as a formalization of a practice previously handled informally; the mayor said the agreement ensures access for the district rather than relying on a "handshake" arrangement. The motion to approve (including the drill language) passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
