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Emergency management updates: BRIC grant coordination and storm response
Summary
Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado briefed the board on recent training, storm response and coordination on potential 2026 BRIC grant projects with Watertown, and noted a state allocation in Senate Bill 136 for PPE for volunteer-heavy fire departments.
Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado reported on recent and planned activities, including outreach, training and coordination on potential federal BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) grant projects.
Delgado said he and staff hosted a Leadership Watertown class at Search and Rescue, responded to a hazardous-material truck fire, and coordinated with the Watertown city engineer on projects being considered for the 2026 BRIC grant program. He described weather follow-up after reports of weak rotation near Henry; the National Weather Service and a neighboring county law enforcement agency indicated a brief or inconclusive touchdown was possible but no conclusive damage was confirmed.
Delgado also noted outreach to volunteer fire departments about a $5 million allocation in Senate Bill 136 for PPE for fire departments that meet volunteer thresholds and summarized ongoing Search and Rescue training and equipment checks.
The board had no action recorded on these informational items.
