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Interim EMA director asks for staff pay increases and radio equipment; committee to review director duties
Budget and Finance · May 15, 2026
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Summary
Wade Evans, interim EMA director, requested increased part-time pay, funding for an EOC radio and additional equipment for hazmat response; commissioners said CTAS attorneys will help clarify EMA duties before choosing a permanent director.
Wade Evans, who said he was moved to interim director in December, presented the Emergency Management Agency's budget request on May 14. Evans said the EMA office has fallen from four staff to two (one full-time, one part-time) and asked to raise the part-time responder pay from $12.60 toward $15…
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