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Emergency Management finishes year within budget; EOC upgraded and FY2027 expenses to drop about $18,000

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners · May 12, 2026
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Emergency Management Director Jim Davidsaver told Lancaster County commissioners the agency will end the year within its planned budget after completing a cloud‑based Emergency Operations Center upgrade; the department projects a 1.93% decrease (about $18,000) in FY2027 spending. Commissioners questioned line items including monitoring costs and EMPG guidance.

Jim Davidsaver, Emergency Management director, told the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on May 12 that the department will finish the current fiscal year within its planned budget and that last year’s major upgrade to the Emergency Operations Center is complete.

Davidsaver described the upgrade as a move to a more reliable, cloud‑based platform that enables remote technical support and preserves a familiar interface for staff during activations. He said…

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