10/17/2024
My sister's (Corree Roofener) photos from her house in Trout Creek, MT the other night for everyone's pleasure. Question for my EMS and lifeguard friends, the two proposals below are on the charter, so I'm seeking the wisdom of those in the know. Thoughts?
Charter Question #2 (Resolution 23-239 CD1, FD1):
“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to establish the Department of Emergency Management as an independent agency of the City Executive Branch by assigning the Department of Emergency Management a separate chapter in the City Charter similar to the chapters assigned to all other City departments to provide that all Department of Emergency Management positions, including its Director and Deputy Director, are subject to the civil service laws; and to specify a minimum level of qualifications for the civil service position of the Director of Emergency Management, with additional minimum qualifications to be determined in accordance with civil service laws?”
Charter Question #3 (Resolution 24-050 FD1):
“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to establish an Ocean Safety Commission to review and make recommendations on certain activities of the Department of Ocean Safety and to appoint and remove the Chief of Ocean Safety?