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Summit County officials held a virtual town hall meeting Friday, June 25, to help community members better prepare for the possibility of a wildfire evacuation this summer.
Commissioner Josh Blanchard welcomed a panel of public safety experts to the meeting, including Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons, Director of Emergency Management Brian Bovaird and Summit Fire & EMS spokesperson Steve Lipsher, to help educate residents on what to expect in the event of an evacuation.
The most important takeaway from the meeting was simple: Pay attention and respond appropriately to public messaging.
“I just can’t stress enough the preparedness level, because if we accomplish our goals of ordering an evacuation, effectively message the evacuation, then it really is up to community members to be ready to take that action that we’re asking from them at a moment’s notice,” Bovaird said.
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Colorado Rep. Julie McCluskie watches as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs HB21-1030 at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center in Silverthorne on Sunday, June 27, 2021. The bipartisan bill, which McCluskie was a co-sponsor of, provides funding for law enforcement, public health agencies and social service providers for alternatives to police responses along with counseling and trauma awareness training for police.
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Gov. Jared Polis stopped by the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center Sunday morning, June 27, to sign a pair of bills meant to expand mental health resources for community members and peace officers.
Polis joined Rep. Julie McCluskie to address a small crowd of county, town and law enforcement officials on the outdoor stage at the arts center as he signed HB21-1030 and HB21-1085 into law, measures that will expand funding for co-responder programs throughout the state, job-related counseling for police officers and dedicated tran