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Commission appoints district fire chief as interim director of emergency management (Resolution 26‑083)
Summary
By resolution (26‑083), the commission appointed the district fire chief to assume the county director of emergency management duties temporarily, and authorized a letter to Homeland Security; commissioners cited statutory timelines requiring the position to be filled after a retirement.
County staff presented a resolution and supporting letter required by state rules to fill the director of emergency management position after a recent retirement. "This is one of those positions that is state mandated that each county has," staff explained, citing KSA chapter 48 and KAR 56‑2‑2, and said the resolution would satisfy the requirement while the county determines a longer‑term staffing plan.
Commissioners discussed whether the appointee could perform both fire chief and emergency‑management duties and whether additional part‑time help would be needed; staff said the arrangement could be temporary and adjusted if workload requires additional support. A commissioner moved to approve the resolution appointing the district fire chief to assume emergency management duties; the motion passed. The commission also voted to send the required letter to Homeland Security with the chairman's signature. Resolution number 26‑083 was recorded in the resolution book.
