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Personnel committee weighs shared Emergency Manager role, schedules Sept. 16 follow-up
Summary
The Alpena County Personnel Committee discussed two candidates for an Emergency Manager and interest from Presque Isle County in partnering on the position; staff said reimbursement paperwork for the Oct. 1 fiscal year must be filed this month, and the committee set a special meeting for Sept. 16 to collect candidate questions.
The Alpena County Personnel Committee on Sept. 2 discussed whether to recruit a county Emergency Manager or pursue a shared arrangement with neighboring Presque Isle County.
Chair Brenda Foumier said there are two candidates under consideration and that the committee should determine next steps before state and federal fiscal-year deadlines. Kim Elkie, Director of Emergency Management and E911 Services, said the state and federal fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and that reimbursement requests for the coming year must be submitted this month; she said she needs the position’s salary and setup details to prepare those applications.
Commissioner John Kozlowski reported that several Presque Isle County commissioners expressed interest in partnering with Alpena County on the position. Sheriff Erik Smith cautioned that placing the Emergency Manager under the Sheriff’s Office could raise questions about whether the role would be union or non-union; County Administrator Jesse Osmer said the county’s current plan is for the position not to be a union role.
The committee agreed to compile a list of questions for both candidates, reach back out to Presque Isle County for additional discussion and reconvene for a special Personnel Committee meeting on Sept. 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. That meeting will address candidate interviews and any policy or organizational details necessary to meet reimbursement deadlines.
No formal motion to hire or to change reporting lines for the Emergency Manager was approved at the Sept. 2 meeting; the matter was set for further review at the Sept. 16 special meeting.
