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Emergency management updates: search closed, generator grant unapproved; county weighs next steps
Summary
Pontotoc County emergency management reported searches and storm damage, noted a denied generator grant and recommended setting aside county funds for phased generator work; sheriff reported a missing juvenile was found.
Emergency Management Director Chad Letellier and other emergency officials gave weekly reports through June describing search efforts, storm impacts and equipment needs.
Letellier reported search teams ‘looked for a missing woman at GAAR Corner’ earlier in the month and said local teams completed most inventory work. Sheriff Arnold Scott reported that a 13‑year‑old missing juvenile was found, closing that active search. Letellier also described recent storms that left downed trees and powerlines; a grant application for a generator project did not meet scoring thresholds and was not funded, prompting discussion about using county funds for a phased approach starting at the convention center.
The board directed staff to pursue quotes for radio enclosures, battery backups and local matching strategies for future grants. Letellier also asked counties’ road districts to pick up issued safety equipment. Commissioners recorded these reports for the minutes and asked staff to continue coordination with towns and state agencies.
