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Emergency manager given authority to lift burn bans after consultation; automatic red‑flag ban not adopted
Summary
Emergency Manager Kristen Longville proposed automatic burn bans under red-flag warnings and a joint removal authority with the chairman. The board declined an automatic ban but agreed to allow the Emergency Manager and Chairman to lift burn bans after consulting local fire departments; Longville will revise and return the resolution on April 9, 2026.
Kingsbury County's Emergency Manager Kristen Longville asked the Board to revise the county's burn-ban policy to add two elements: automatic activation of a burn ban when the county is under a red‑flag warning, and the ability for the Emergency Manager and the county chairman to remove a burn ban after consulting local fire departments.
The Board rejected the proposal for automatic activation on red‑flag warnings but agreed to add a provision allowing the Emergency Manager and the Chairman to lift a burn ban after consultation with local fire departments. Longville will revise the resolution and bring it back to the Board on April 9, 2026 for formal consideration. Longville also encouraged elected and township officials to complete Crisis Track training and reminded commissioners to complete Incident Command System coursework.
No vote was recorded to adopt the revised resolution at this meeting; the Board expressed consensus on the consultation-based removal authority and requested a revised resolution for the next session.
