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Williams joins Arizona Mutual Aid Compact to formalize interagency support
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution No. 1468 joining the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact; the mayor clarified assisting organizations may decline unsafe requests and the fire chief said the language mirrors incident command structure.
The council approved Resolution No. 1468 to join the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact, which formalizes mutual aid procedures among participating agencies. Mayor Don Dent clarified that an assisting organization may decline to provide aid in an unsafe situation; Fire Chief Chase Pearson said the language is standard and consistent with incident command system practices.
Councilmember Edes moved the resolution and Councilmember Kennelly seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The resolution aligns Williams with county and regional partners for coordinated emergency response.
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