Sep 23, 2026Board meeting
Portage County Public Safety/Emergency Management Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee reviewed updates regarding emergency management, including completed disaster and strategic plans and progress on FEMA grant applications. Discussion topics included updates on EMS activities such as setting up new equipment, ongoing jail staffing and inspection efforts, and hiring statuses for sheriff's office deputies and communication technicians. Administrative reports covered past fundraising and community events, as well as upcoming career fairs and training initiatives. Additionally, the district attorney provided updates on department staffing, and the committee discussed a maintenance agreement for EMS GlideScopes.