State-Designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 11
Summary
The county's seven fire districts already run technical rescue teams; $500K a year in existing public-safety funds formalizes them into a state-designated task force so the state — not local districts — pays during major disasters.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
$500,000 a year from existing public-safety dollars, potentially for five years.
Every resident who might need swiftwater, collapse or hurricane rescue — and fire districts, which would avoid reimbursement burdens.
Critics said other underfunded departments like EMS could better use the $2.5 million over five years.
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