Emergency management asks board for direction on unused 400 kW generator

Aug 23, 2026

Adams County emergency management reported a 400 kW generator purchased through a mitigation grant is unused after a shelter withdrew; county emergency management asked permission to seek alternatives including sale or relocation because maintenance costs continue.

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Brad (Speaker 12), Adams County emergency management/fire coordinator, reported the county has a 400 kW generator acquired via a mitigation grant that previously served Parkway Baptist Church as a shelter. He said the church no longer wants to host a shelter and the generator is parked and unused; ongoing maintenance and exercise needs are imposing costs. "We have in possession, a lot of generators that we purchased, through mitigation grama. The 1 in particular, we have a 400 k w generator," he said.

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