2023-08-03 Revised Emergency Operations Plan PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2023-08-03
REVISED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ADOPTION
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business Meeting on Tuesday,
August 15,2023,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, under the Virginia Code, the Board is charged with protecting the health, safety, and general
welfare of its citizens and visitors;and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this goal,the Board recognizes the need to prepare for,respond to,and recover
from natural and manmade disasters; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 44-146.19 requires that all Virginia Counties develop and maintain an
Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP"), which addresses its planned response to major emergency situations and
disasters (such as severe weather events, hazardous material releases, etc.); and
WHEREAS, the EOP must be reviewed, updated as needed. and be formally adopted by the County's
Governing Body; and
WHEREAS, over the past several months, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's
Planning Section has worked with County Staff to review and revise the County's EOP; and
WHEREAS,minor changes were made and contacts within the County's EOP have been updated.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board does hereby formally adopt the attached, revised
EOP; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the County's Emergency Services Director,or his/her
designee, are tasked and authorized to maintain and revise as necessary this EOP over the next four (4)-year period,
or until such time be ordered to come before this Board.
Given under my hand this 15th day of August,2 .
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Al.
h�_�" �, arrell W. Dalto
'� " '"i""'�` W'' Chairman,Pittsylvania Coun Board of Supervisors
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Stuart J. Turille,Jr.
Clerk,Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Approved to Form:
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J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
County Attorney