YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners consider creating emergency plans for rural areas

The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday will consider paying the state to set emergency plans for underserved and rural areas in Marion County. 

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management identified gaps in existing plans after wildfires in 2020 devastated the Santiam Canyon, according to the agenda item.

Commissioners will consider providing the state agency $216,000 for the hazard planning, which would include preparing for sheltering in place and evacuations.

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