Keizer emergency planning committee begins section-by-section review of revised Emergency Operations Plan

The City of Keizer Emergency Planning Committee met to introduce members, elect leadership and begin reviewing a revised Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) produced under a federal grant. The committee heard a brief history of the draft and agreed to take detailed review offline before reconvening in mid‑June.

Council President Jane Star opened the session and read a volunteer-recognition proclamation. Tim Wood, assistant city manager and finance director, said staff prepared a crosswalk comparing the 2009 plan and the new draft to help the committee identify substantive changes. "I am the assistant city manager, also the finance director for the city of Faison," Wood said during introductions, explaining his role supporting the review.

Members were introduced by name: Daryl Fuller identified himself as a volunteer government liaison for the Red Cross covering Marion, Polk and neighboring areas; Rhonda Rich identified herself as president of the West Keizer Neighborhood Association; Brian Butler said he is division chief of operations…