Bluff extends offer for Emergency Services coordinator to start Sept. 8
Summary
Town Manager Erin Nelson said the council extended a job offer to Nizhoni Begay for a part‑time Emergency Services coordinator, with a Sept. 8 start date; council discussed using limited contracting funds to engage an outside fire chief for advisory help and will add program planning to the next work session.
The Bluff Town Council and staff moved forward with staffing for emergency planning on Sept. 1, extending a job offer to Nizhoni Begay to serve as the town’s Emergency Services coordinator on a part‑time basis. Town Manager Erin Nelson reported Begay brings EMS and wildland fire experience and is scheduled to start Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Nelson said the town received multiple applications and conducted three interviews before making the offer. Councilmembers discussed using a small portion of the contracting budget to retain Moab Fire Chief T.J. Brewer on an advisory basis to accelerate emergency planning steps. Councilmember Jennifer Davila requested a work‑session item to brainstorm program ideas for the new coordinator.
The action recorded in the minutes is an extended job offer; a formal onboarding and related staffing details will be handled by town staff prior to Begay’s start date.
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