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Davis County officials announce near-completion of new Emergency Operations Center, invite public to ribbon-cutting
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Commissioner Lorene Kamalu said the American Rescue Plan largely funded a new Emergency Operations Center that is nearly complete; training and a ribbon-cutting are scheduled the week following the March 24 meeting.
Commissioner Lorene Kamalu told attendees at the March 24 meeting that the County’s new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), largely funded by American Rescue Plan dollars, is nearly complete and will serve as a regional asset for northern Utah. She invited city leaders to an EOC training event on Saturday, March 28 intended to familiarize local officials with the facility’s operations.
Kamalu described the EOC as a ‘‘critical regional asset’’ and credited first responders and local emergency managers for their role in bringing the facility online. She also shared a personal note of gratitude after a recent family medical emergency and said the Commission’s prior decisions to distribute paramedic services into local fire departments helped secure critical response that aided her family.
Chair John Crofts encouraged attendance at the EOC ribbon-cutting in Farmington scheduled for Friday from 1:00–3:00 p.m. He framed the new facility as a vital nerve center for disaster response and emphasized the importance of resilient infrastructure in the face of seismic risk, saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of [cure].”
The minutes do not record a formal action related to the EOC during the March 24 meeting; the update was delivered as part of closing remarks and next steps include the public training and planned ribbon-cutting.