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McPherson County adopts Public Health Emergency Plan in teleconference meeting
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Summary
On March 19 the county board met by teleconference and unanimously adopted the McPherson County Public Health Emergency Plan to guide responses to pandemic influenza or similar widespread illness.
McPherson County commissioners held an emergency teleconference meeting March 19, 2020, and adopted the McPherson County Public Health Emergency Plan.
The meeting was convened under statutory provisions that allow emergency meetings without the usual advance public notice. Present by phone and in person were all three commissioners, the county treasurer, sheriff/emergency manager and the county clerk; the county attorney was available by phone. The board’s sole agenda item was review and adoption of the Public Health Emergency Plan, which the board approved by motion with all members voting aye.
The adopted plan establishes county-level procedures for responding to outbreaks such as pandemic influenza or similarly severe, widespread illnesses. The minutes record that the plan creates a framework for McPherson County officials to coordinate actions, consistent with the authority cited in the meeting notice.
The emergency meeting lasted about 10 minutes and adjourned after the unanimous vote.