Public Safety Committee

Previously:  Law Enforcement, EMS, Judicial and Emergency Management Committee

(a.) Membership: This committee shall consist of 5 supervisors. (Am. #271-96) 

(b.) Oversight: The Committee shall act as the policy and oversight committee of the Sheriff, District Attorney, Circuit Court (including Register in Probate), Clerk of Court, Coroner and Court Commissioners. 

(c.) Responsibilities: This committee shall: 
(i) act as liaison between the County Board and the Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service Grievance Committee. 
(ii) set policy, review budgets and contract for emergency medical services (ambulance). 
(iii) serve as County Board representative on the Emergency Management Committee with the County Board Chair and the mayors of Tomahawk and Merrill, provided those municipalities adopt a parallel ordinance to Ch. 6 of this Code of Ordinances. This Committee shall be the oversight committee to the County Emergency Management Director. It shall work with the State Division of Emergency Government and with such County and local emergency management officers as may be appointed and shall make recommendations to the County Board relative to emergency planning and preparations. (Am. #244-94; #271-96) 
(iv) serve as County Board representative on the Joint Communications Division Oversight Committee. Other members shall be the County Board Chair, the mayor of Merrill and two additional representatives appointed by the mayor. This Committee shall be the oversight committee to the Sheriff's Department Communication Division. (Cr. #2004-09-442)

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