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EMA director Tory resigns; county commissioners accept resignation and will advertise replacement
Summary
Starke County's emergency management agency director, Tory, announced her resignation effective Monday; commissioners accepted it, thanked her for four years of service and voted to post the vacancy on the county website.
Starke County's emergency management agency director, Tory, told commissioners she is leaving the county, with her last day set for Monday. Commissioner (speaker 4) introduced the resignation and the board approved acceptance by voice vote.
"It's been great working here," Tory said, thanking the board and noting that state officials had recognized the county's EMA work. Commissioners praised her service and said she would continue to assist the Red Cross and represent it on the Local Assistance Planning Committee (LAPC) in a new role. Speaker 4 said the county should "give her a round of applause for her time."
After accepting the resignation, commissioners voted to advertise the EMA director position and asked staff to post the opening on the county website so the vacancy can be filled. The board did not set a hiring timeline during the meeting; commissioners discussed whether to begin advertising now or wait until a new hire is onboarded to handle day-to-day vehicle decisions and other asset transfers.
