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Commissioners appoint Jacob Stoner as acting emergency management coordinator

Franklin County Board of Commissioners · July 29, 2026
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Summary

With the DES director departing, the board appointed Jacob Stoner (assistant DES director) as acting Franklin County emergency management coordinator to satisfy PEMA requirements; the appointment takes effect immediately.

The board approved naming Jacob Stoner, the assistant Department of Emergency Services director, as the acting Franklin County emergency management coordinator effective immediately. Staff said this appointment is required by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Association (PEMA) to ensure consistent emergency-management coverage after the departure of the DES director, Mary Kay Saville.

Speaker 13 described past practice of assistant DES directors assuming the coordinator role and recommended Stoner for continuity. Commissioners thanked him for stepping up and approved the motion without amendment.