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Emergency management director outlines grants, plans and equipment upgrades
Summary
Corey Petrone told the board he is finalizing hazard‑mitigation and mass‑casualty plans, pursuing FEMA and state grants, expanding volunteer CERT and radio programs, and seeking a $45,000 one‑time EOC technology upgrade; he also warned ongoing staffing and funding limits could affect program continuity.
Corey Petrone, introduced on the record as Columbia County’s emergency management lead, gave a comprehensive briefing on department operations, grants and plans intended to strengthen disaster preparedness across the county.
Petrone said the department currently has the equivalent of two full‑time positions and additional part‑time staff supporting grant management and volunteer programs. "Providing effective countywide emergency management program…that prepares for whole community preparedness and those resilience," he said, describing the department’s mission and the structure he uses to organize planning, organizing, equipping, training and exercising.
He outlined active and pending grants —…
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