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City hears 2025 hazard-mitigation update urging 'Bluesky' preparedness
Summary
Midvale City received the 2025 Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update, which promotes advance 'Bluesky' planning and regional coordination through 2030 and emphasizes public education amid federal funding uncertainty.
Brian Buckhout, Midvale's emergency planner, presented the 2025 update to the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, a document the city intends to carry through 2030. Buckhout said pre-crisis or "Bluesky" planning reduces response costs and duplicates across municipalities and noted that "for every dollar spent on hazard mitigation and planning a city saves six dollars." He emphasized regional coordination so no single jurisdiction bears disproportionate risk.
Buckhout warned that federal support to FEMA has seen cuts and recommended local education and low-cost preparedness measures to increase resilience. The Council did not take formal action on the plan at this meeting; the presentation was provided for information and staff follow-up on implementation options and public outreach.
