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Council hears that Longmont’s resilience work drew favorable national attention
Summary
Councilors reported a positive meeting with an out-of-town resilience administrator who praised Longmont’s resilience project. Council discussed opportunities to share the city’s approach with state and FEMA partners and possible national exposure.
Councilors told the pre-session that Deanna (Dean) Chriswell, a resilience administrator who visited Longmont, and her delegation were "so impressed" with the city’s resilience project and staff coordination.
A councilor reported the delegation discussed Longmont’s residency and recovery systems and the potential to help other communities adopt similar systems, including collaboration opportunities with the state and FEMA. "They were so impressed with what staff has done," a councilor said, highlighting coordinated work between city staff, FEMA and county partners.
Councilors applauded staff for the work on the project and noted that this interest could lead to speaking or technical-assistance opportunities in other jurisdictions. No formal commitments were made at the pre-session; councilors asked staff to continue exploring external partnerships and to report back.
