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Nebraska emergency managers brief Fremont council on NIMS and officials’ role
Summary
A Nebraska Emergency Management Agency representative briefed the Fremont City Council on emergency preparedness and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) on Jan. 15; the council took no formal action and adjourned after a unanimous procedural motion.
Mayor Dev Sookram called the Fremont City Council’s Special Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2026, and noted that a copy of the Open Meeting Law is posted at the City Clerk’s desk. A representative of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency provided a presentation on emergency preparedness for elected officials, including the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the role of elected officials in emergencies.
The presentation aimed to clarify how elected leaders should coordinate with emergency managers and what NIMS tools and frameworks officials should expect to use during a local or regional emergency. According to the meeting record, the agency representative “provided discussion on Emergency Preparedness and the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the role of Elected Officials in emergencies.” No formal action, vote, or adoption of policy followed the briefing.
City Clerk Michael Chatterson recorded roll call showing Councilmembers Ganem, Lathrop, Vaughan, Marsh, Jensen, Peterson, Horner and Von Behren present. After the presentation, Councilmember Horner moved to adjourn the meeting; Councilmember Marsh seconded. The motion carried with recorded votes of Yea by Ganem, Lathrop, Vaughan, Marsh, Jensen, Peterson, Horner and Von Behren, and the meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
The agenda for the Special City Council meeting was posted at the Municipal Building and distributed to the Mayor and City Council on Jan. 8, 2026, and public notice was published in the Fremont Tribune. The official copy of meeting materials is available at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.
