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EMA director seeks full‑time position but council tables request; Code‑Red contract approved
Summary
EMA Director Deni Stempowski asked to convert the EMA role to full time and said grant reimbursement fell from about $20,000 to $12,000; the council tabled that staffing request until January but approved a $14,000–$15,000 Code‑Red contract.
EMA Director Deni Stempowski appeared before the council and requested approval to convert the Emergency Management position to a full‑time role. Stempowski told the council that "the EMPG grant will only reimburse for the EMA portion of her salary which means the county will only receive $12,000 instead of the $20,000 in previous years," and councilmembers said they wanted more information before making a staffing decision.
The council reached consensus to table the full‑time staffing request until January so staff can provide additional information. Separately, Stempowski asked for approval to enter into a contract for the Code‑Red emergency notification system; councilmembers were told the county would need to fund approximately $14,000–$15,000 for the system. Councilmember Karen Wischmeier moved to proceed with the system, the motion was seconded by Councilmember Andrew Davisson and the motion passed.
The transcript does not record a final contract amount or vendor signature — it records council authorization to proceed with the system and the likely county funding range.
