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Dearborn County approves travel advisory and emergency declaration after winter event
Summary
Dearborn County commissioners voted Feb. 3 to ratify travel advisories and a travel restriction declaration tied to a winter storm that began Jan. 24, formalizing emergency measures the EMS director had put in place.
Dearborn County commissioners on Feb. 3 formally approved travel advisories and a travel restriction declaration that had been in effect during a winter event beginning Jan. 24.
Jason Sullivan, the county’s EMS director, told the board that the county had been under a travel advisory and a travel warning "for the first time in my career" and asked the commissioners to approve the advisories and sign the related declaration during the meeting. After a motion and second, the board voted "Aye" and the chair said, "Motion carries." Sullivan thanked staff for their response and monitoring of conditions.
Why it matters: The action records the county’s emergency posture and formalizes local steps that can affect road use, interagency coordination and requests for reimbursement or state support. The board did not provide a roll-call vote in the meeting transcript; the motion was approved by voice vote.
What comes next: Commissioners asked staff to continue monitoring conditions and report back. The board did not set a timeline for lifting any restrictions beyond the remarks from department staff that advisories had been lifted prior to the meeting’s close.
Sources: Remarks by Jason Sullivan, EMS director, and the commissioners during the Feb. 3 Dearborn County Board of Commissioners meeting.
