Carroll County commissioners update annex emergency plans, add cybersecurity procedures
Carroll County commissioners update annex emergency plans, add cybersecurity procedures
Publish Date: 2026-06-08 14:11:00
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New quick-action guides will include cyber incident response and evacuation procedures
Carroll County Commissioners Chris Modranski, left, Robert Wirkner and Donald Leggett II discuss emergency planning updates for the annex building, cybersecurity procedures and the ongoing search for a new assistant clerk during their June 8 meeting.
Thomas Clapper
Carroll County Commissioners discussed updates to emergency planning and cybersecurity procedures during their June 8 meeting, including the development of new quick-action emergency guides for offices moving into the county annex building.
Commissioner Robert Wirkner said the county Cybersecurity Committee recently reviewed and approved the addition of cybersecurity procedures to the county’s quick-action emergency plans.
Wirkner said the guides will provide employees with information on responding to emergencies such as fires, tornadoes and cybersecurity incidents. The only portions that will vary between departments will be evacuation maps and procedures at the different buildings.
“As we move additional departments over to the annex building, we can adjust those map pages and evacuation plans,” Wirkner said.
Wirkner also addressed a memo regarding emergency management requirements at the annex building. After reviewing guidance with Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Cottis, he said some previously discussed security features, including bulletproof windows, are recommendations rather than requirements.
“The only thing that we could find was that there were some FEMA recommendations, but there were no requirements for some of the things that we’re hearing, such as the bulletproof windows,” Wirkner said.
He added that plans remain in place to relocate the county’s emergency generator and fuel tank to the annex building, with the work awaiting contractor scheduling. The current EMA offices are expected to be vacated…
