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Fannin County residence listen up - new EMA ordinance - possible gun grab
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You are Ok in my book as finding somebody that owns up to being wrong is rare these days.
http://fannin.fetchyournews.com/archives/2706-Citizens-Protest-Ordinance-at-Courthouse.html
The mountain folks are fired up!
The mountain folks are fired up!
Thanks for the update mountainpass
If anyone goes this afternoon keep us updated.
If any of ya'll from Monroe County/City of Forsyth are concerned, the City has this on the agenda to vote to advertise it for public hearing the first meeting in September. Monroe County may have already adopted it. I'm trying to find out the status now.
Hey all,
I have just gotten home from our county commissioners meeting and a work session for the EMA ordinance. The original ordinance that was reviewed two weeks ago has been sacked. The new draft is attached to this message.
Many at the meeting tonight felt that we didn't need any new laws in our county. That is not true, in my opinion. This ordinance is what defines our Emergency Management Agency. It authorizes it and spells out the duties of our EMA director and that we have an Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) in place. Without this definition, we might not be allowed to manage our own emergencies. Without a local ordinance in place, if an emergency were declared, someone from the State or, heaven forbid, the Feds could step up and run our emergency.
One of the interesting things the Bill Simonds, our county commission chairman, said this evening is that EMA ordinances are being revisited all over the state. That pressure could have only come from forums such as these. Keep up the pressure. There are some seriously bad ordinances out there.
Anyway, if you don't mind, take a look at this document and share your thoughts.
View attachment EM ORDINANCE 3 revised with draft-.pdf
I have just gotten home from our county commissioners meeting and a work session for the EMA ordinance. The original ordinance that was reviewed two weeks ago has been sacked. The new draft is attached to this message.
Many at the meeting tonight felt that we didn't need any new laws in our county. That is not true, in my opinion. This ordinance is what defines our Emergency Management Agency. It authorizes it and spells out the duties of our EMA director and that we have an Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) in place. Without this definition, we might not be allowed to manage our own emergencies. Without a local ordinance in place, if an emergency were declared, someone from the State or, heaven forbid, the Feds could step up and run our emergency.
One of the interesting things the Bill Simonds, our county commission chairman, said this evening is that EMA ordinances are being revisited all over the state. That pressure could have only come from forums such as these. Keep up the pressure. There are some seriously bad ordinances out there.
Anyway, if you don't mind, take a look at this document and share your thoughts.
View attachment EM ORDINANCE 3 revised with draft-.pdf
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Any policy that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and our bill of rights or strays contrary to the intent of those documents is unlawful and was the catalyst for the outcry of an aware public.
This recent revision seems to have addressed those concerns and specifically spelled it out. Thanks!
It's good that the volunteers are given mention of the same protection afforded to the employees of the county/state.
More emphasis could be applied to volunteers to incorporate that important reserve resource in the task force. Identifying those folks or required task such as heavy equipment operators, a chain saw brigade so to speak, bulk transportation (persons/supplies), electrical, temporary shelter, medical, food, water and lastly security is a task best accomplished prior to an emergency.
It still is a vague plan but identifies powers granted and not granted to those in charge. That's a good start.
In a true emergency the ability to quickly clear the roadways for emergency access is often the first challenge, then providing emergent urgent care with medical transport while establishing security, temporary shelters can be identified (schools), emergency electricity, safe food and potable water sources established with distribution points identified. A communication network can be identified (FM radio, cell and land line). Key leadership needs to be identified beforehand as each of these components will need a knowledgeable chief.
Once identified key leaders need to train an exercise without staff, then an exercise with staff, then a public exercise annually. If the training is not accomplished prior to a real world emergency then the results will be less than stellar and be reminiscent of former Mayor Ray Nagin's poor reactionary leadership style during Katrina in 2005.
This recent revision seems to have addressed those concerns and specifically spelled it out. Thanks!
It's good that the volunteers are given mention of the same protection afforded to the employees of the county/state.
More emphasis could be applied to volunteers to incorporate that important reserve resource in the task force. Identifying those folks or required task such as heavy equipment operators, a chain saw brigade so to speak, bulk transportation (persons/supplies), electrical, temporary shelter, medical, food, water and lastly security is a task best accomplished prior to an emergency.
It still is a vague plan but identifies powers granted and not granted to those in charge. That's a good start.
In a true emergency the ability to quickly clear the roadways for emergency access is often the first challenge, then providing emergent urgent care with medical transport while establishing security, temporary shelters can be identified (schools), emergency electricity, safe food and potable water sources established with distribution points identified. A communication network can be identified (FM radio, cell and land line). Key leadership needs to be identified beforehand as each of these components will need a knowledgeable chief.
Once identified key leaders need to train an exercise without staff, then an exercise with staff, then a public exercise annually. If the training is not accomplished prior to a real world emergency then the results will be less than stellar and be reminiscent of former Mayor Ray Nagin's poor reactionary leadership style during Katrina in 2005.
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