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Madison County ratifies local emergency, honors EMS and emergency communications accreditation
Summary
Madison County supervisors ratified a Jan. 22 local emergency connected to Winter Storm Fern, praised coordinated storm response by EMS and county staff, and heard that the Emergency Communications Center earned APCO P33 accreditation.
Madison County supervisors voted Jan. 28 to ratify a Jan. 22 declaration of local emergency issued ahead of Winter Storm Fern, keeping emergency authority active while frigid temperatures persisted.
Deputy County Administrator Brian Gordon explained the declaration allowed the county to access additional resources and noted no major incidents occurred; the county did not open a warming shelter and reported that mutual aid remained available if needed. Supervisor Mike Snider moved to ratify Resolution #2026-2; Supervisor Jud Buchanan seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
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