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County secures $75,000 state grant for active-shooter training; emergency phones purchased
Summary
Emergency management staff secured a $75,000 state grant for active-shooter preparedness and conducted an exercise at a local school; supervisors also heard that 30 phones were purchased for a county facility with in-house programming saving about $15,000.
Supervisor Kent reported that emergency management obtained a $75,000 state grant for active-shooter preparedness; Kent said the grant will be paid out by federal sources and described a recent training exercise set up at Siouxland Christian School for county responders.
Kent also told the board that 30 phones were purchased for a county facility (Western Iowa Tech) at $1 apiece after in-house programming, and that programming the phones internally saved about $15,000. He said the phones can be converted to satellite-capable phones in 2026 if needed.
The report was presented as an informational update during committee reports; no formal board action was required at the meeting.
