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Union County approves short courthouse closure, backs SLA to share EMA director pay
Summary
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved closing the courthouse for emergency electrical work, authorized an SLA to cover 50% of the emergency-management director’s salary and formed a Mitigation Task Force to support recovery efforts.
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved a temporary closure of the courthouse and approved emergency-management funding during its Aug. 20, 2024 meeting in Elk Point.
Public Building Manager Sexton told the board the courthouse would be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Aug. 21 to replace AC fuses and complete electrical maintenance; notices were posted on the county website and at all courthouse entrances. Commissioner Dailey moved to approve the closure; Commissioner Kimmel seconded and the motion carried.
Emergency Management Director Westcott briefed commissioners on recent continuity work: a generator test on Aug. 8, participation in Aug. 8 and 13 long-term recovery meetings, and a county Declaration of Disaster signed Aug. 15. The board authorized Chairman Richard Headid to sign a service-level agreement that will require the county to pay 50% of the emergency-management director’s salary and benefits, and approved Westcott’s travel to an EMA conference Sept. 10–12 in Chamberlain. The motions were made by Dailey and seconded by Kimmel and were carried.
To coordinate recovery and hazard reduction activities, the board voted to form a Mitigation Task Force. No dollar amounts for the task-force work plan were provided during the meeting.
The board’s actions leave open the near-term responsibilities for the county’s emergency-management program; elected officials said they would continue to meet with state and regional partners as recovery work proceeds.
