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Emergency management cites Oxbow response, seeks grant matches including $103K EMPG match
Summary
Emergency management highlighted improved preparedness, an Oxbow Bridge response that the presenters say saved the county more than $3 million, and requested grant matching funds including a $103,290.12 local match for an EMPG award and $10,000 setup for a Rave panic‑button platform.
Jeremy Miner and the emergency management team presented FY27 priorities and grants that would improve county preparedness and employee safety. Miner said updating the county’s emergency operations plan, restoring ADOSH/ADEQ compliance and reestablishing the hazard planning and safety committees made La Paz County eligible again for state and federal grants.
The presenters cited the Oxbow Bridge incident as an operational example: strong interagency coordination with AZDEMA and federal and state partners limited county cleanup costs, which Miner said produced savings of more than $3 million during the prior year. Miner said the office has since pursued grant opportunities and preparedness initiatives, including distributed AEDs and Ready‑Set‑Go evacuation outreach.
On grants, the department reported a planned EMPG application that would require a general‑fund match of $103,290.12; other grant funding includes a FEP board allocation at approximately $188,006.65. Emergency management also proposed a $10,000 initial setup and $7,500 annual cost for a Rave panic‑button phone app to allow discreet employee duress alerts for front‑facing county staff.
The presenters said the department identified internal savings (for example, cancelling unused alerting subscriptions) and that relocating office space will produce recurring savings of about $20,000 annually. They asked the board to support grant match commitments if awards are made.
Next steps: the board will consider grant matches and the contingency plan in upcoming budget actions; staff will report back on final EMPG and FEP award results and any required local matches.
