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Public commenter urges policies for volunteer emergency response teams
Summary
During public comment, Stacy Ofstad asked the committee to create policies on compensation, liability handling, and potential contracted service arrangements for volunteer hazmat, drone and protester-extraction teams; the committee agreed to add the topic to next month’s agenda.
At the public comment portion of the meeting, Stacy Ofstad addressed the committee about volunteer emergency response teams — including hazmat, drone, and an emerging protester extraction task force. Ofstad requested that the county create policies for volunteer compensation, liability handling and potential contracted service arrangements.
Committee members agreed the issue should be added to the next month’s agenda for further discussion, indicating staff or committee follow-up will occur. The minutes record the public comment and the committee’s decision to place the item on the July agenda.
