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Sevier County accepts condensed Sheriff Office Emergency Operations Plan, to be updated annually

Sevier County Commissioners · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Deputy Bill Taufer presented a condensed Emergency Operations Plan replacing the 2016 version; the commission accepted the new plan and directed annual updates, approving it unanimously at the Jan. 12 meeting.

Sevier County Commissioners accepted an updated and condensed Sevier County Sheriff Office Emergency Operations Plan during their Jan. 12 meeting.

Sheriff Deputy Bill Taufer told the commission the previous plan, completed in 2016, exceeded 300 pages and that the new version had been condensed to make it more usable for county operations. The minutes record that the Commission approved the plan on a motion by Commissioner Ralph Brown, seconded by Commissioner Greg Jensen, with unanimous approval. The minutes also note the plan will require annual updates.

The minutes do not provide the text of operational changes, a specific implementation schedule or budget implications; staff and the Sheriff Office are expected to manage the plan's annual reviews and report back to the commission as required.