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According to city documents, the appointee, selected by Mayor Bob Werner and Judge Peter Sakai, will coordinate all aspects of the Shavano Park/Bexar County OEM program, including the preparation and maintenance of an interjurisdictional emergency management plan.
Fire Chief Darrell Dover said the appointment will allow the city to easily request help in the event of a large-scale incident.
“The city of Shavano Park will continue to handle all incidents that we are capable of handling. However, if it’s a large-scale incident ... this will allow Bexar County to come in and assist us and create a seamless transition in requesting that help; help on the state level as well as the federal level,” Dover said.
Rey Torres, OEM emergency management specialist, said the agreement is necessary for Shavano Park to be placed within the county’s emergency management infrastructure.
“This is the resolution [Bexar County requires] from each municipality,” Torres said.
The coordinator will be selected at a later date.
