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Council recommends emergency management director and moves to formalize position; candidate sworn
Summary
The Cuba City Council recommended creating an Emergency Management Director post, said the role will carry $6,000 in annual compensation (reduced duties vs. prior role), and completed an on-the-record oath for the candidate; the council said it would finalize formalities after required steps are met.
The Cuba City Council moved to establish a local Emergency Management Director role and indicated a recommended candidate was willing to serve and was sworn on the record.
Chair said the city’s emergency plan had not been updated since 2012 and reviewed ordinance requirements creating an assistant or emergency-management director role. "We have recommended that Michael Montgomery become the EMD because if an emergency happens, he will be in the perfect position," the Chair said. The chair told the council the city must establish the position by law and have the appointee sworn; an oath was recited in open meeting.
The Chair described a smaller set of duties for the new post compared with the prior combined emergency operations and warming/cooling-center responsibilities. The council described the compensation for the narrower Emergency Management Director position as $6,000 (down from the prior $12,000 allocation) to reflect reduced duties.
The council said it did not have to vote on the candidate at the meeting but needed to establish the position and proceed with the statutory swearing-in. The Chair said staff would update contact lists, form an emergency-management plan committee and work with county revisions when completing the formal emergency action plan.
What happens next: Council staff will finalize the appointment paperwork and incorporate the updated emergency action plan materials into files kept at city hall. The council indicated it expects the formal appointment process and any needed ordinance updates to be completed at follow-up meetings.
