County staff present first draft of Washington County Emergency Services Ordinance
County staff presented a first draft of a proposed Washington County Emergency Services Ordinance that would create a countywide governance structure for fire, EMS, 911 and emergency management, and would later include a revenue-recovery (billing) section. Board members asked for clarifications and more detail before public release.
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Tim Estes, Washington County emergency services coordinator, presented the board with the first draft of a countywide Emergency Services Ordinance, saying the document consolidates existing code and sets an overarching governance framework. "This chapter shall be known and cited as the Washington County Emergency Services Ordinance," Estes said while walking supervisors through definitions and the ordinance’s scope. He told the board the revenue-recovery portion was not included in the packet because it was completed after materials were produced and would be circulated separately for review.
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