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O'Brien County authorizes two internal representatives as FEMA signatories

Board of Supervisors, O'Brien County · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The board authorized the chair and auditor to sign forms designating Adam Bousema and County Auditor Rhea Schmalen as internal representatives to sign for FEMA activities on behalf of O'Brien County; motion moved by McDowell and seconded by Vanden Hull and carried by all ayes.

The Board of Supervisors moved to authorize the Board Chair and County Auditor to sign forms designating Adam Bousema and Rhea Schmalen as internal representatives authorized to sign on behalf of O'Brien County for FEMA activities. Committee member McDowell moved the authorization, Committee member Vanden Hull seconded, and the motion carried by all ayes.

The minutes record the designations by name but do not specify the scope of incidents or limits of authority for the signatories; the approval gives administrative authority to complete FEMA paperwork on the county's behalf for authorized activities.