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Council weighs emergency-manager post and a grant-backed East-tank resilience study
Summary
Public Safety recommended a dedicated emergency-manager position and staff outlined a planning-grant path to study resilience for an at-risk East water tank; council favored contracting a scoping study then deciding on long-term staffing and funding.
Public Safety committee members urged the council to consider a dedicated emergency-manager position after staff described the complexity of modern emergency planning and training requirements. Committee members and Fire Chief Derek said the city needs a designated manager for training, exercises and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC); staff estimated a full-time salary (including benefits) could range in the mid-$70,000s to $88,000, with a total budgetary impact approaching six figures.
Council debated…
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