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Council debates adding emergency management coordinator; some members favor temporary hire over permanent headcount
Summary
Council members and staff disagreed over prioritizing a new emergency management program coordinator versus an aquatics supervisor; staff recommended a project‑based, term‑limited coordinator to modernize plans and run exercises, while some council members preferred reallocating duties or prioritizing parks staffing.
Council members and staff spent a sustained portion of the work session debating four requested FY27 positions, focusing on whether to add an emergency management program coordinator or to prioritize an aquatics supervisor.
Staff argued the emergency management role requires a discrete professional skill set and significant…
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