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Committee approves full‑time EMA director position to report to county board chair
Summary
Committee approved creating a full‑time Emergency Management Agency director (salary $60,000–$75,000) to replace two part‑time positions and to report to the County Board Chair, with an identified liaison to the Sheriff’s office.
The Finance & Personnel Committee approved creating a full‑time Emergency Management Agency director position to replace two retiring part‑time coordinators and to report directly to the County Board Chair rather than the Sheriff. The proposed salary range discussed in open session was $60,000 to $75,000 depending on credentials.
County Board Chair Richard Brunk said statutory responsibility for EMA rests with the County Board Chair and argued the full‑time position will provide continuity beyond deputies who rotate through the assignment. "We are creating a full‑time position to replace two part‑time positions," Brunk said, explaining the move was intended to retain institutional knowledge. Dr. Rodney Simmer expressed concern that EMA oversight should remain with the Sheriff’s office; Brunk and others said the Sheriff’s office will continue to provide a liaison.
