<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr">Hi all,</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">I am passing along information about an important community meeting this coming Thursday evening regarding emergency planning. I will be there. It would be great to have others from UCM in attendance if you are available. There will also be a Zoom option.</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">You can click the link below to find out more about the draft emergency preparedness plan and to download the entire 64 page document.</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">Take care,</div><div class="gmail_attr">Joan</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jon Copans, MCRR</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:jon@montpelierstrong.org" target="_blank">jon@montpelierstrong.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:41 PM<br>Subject: Montpelier Commission Emergency Plan Forum October 10<br>To: Jmjav <<a href="mailto:jmjav08@gmail.com" target="_blank">jmjav08@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi there,<div><br></div><div><span id="m_7985038506103684300m_3695366744720549327gmail-docs-internal-guid-5727cf49-7fff-f7a0-7a2e-e59cd87f2f4a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I am writing to give you an update on the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience's emergency preparedness and response planning efforts and to invite you to a public forum we are holding on a draft plan on <b>October 10 at 6:30-8:30 PM at Montpelier High School</b>. I’m hoping you can spread the word to anyone else you think might have an interest.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span id="m_7985038506103684300m_3695366744720549327gmail-docs-internal-guid-0cc1ab00-7fff-fbc7-005b-471a9b49bd46"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In May the Commission engaged a consulting team to craft a more robust and inclusive emergency response plan for our city. We’re calling it the Montpelier Action Plan for Local Emergency (MAPLE).  After engaging stakeholders and working in collaboration with City staff we are nearly ready to release a draft plan and eager to gather input from the community.  </span></span>
</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The focus of the forum will be the rollout of the draft plan that we will have ready for review by October 7.   We’ve set up a helpful page that provides lots of background info here - </span><a href="https://montpelierstrong-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2h1ZmryhP6znsBjpipVMaMI6Dtf4OgssowQCOd2Qbml0nT6MvkgHL5EE9tBGvVmtH6eVUuKye4oSTcfk_zW6czHDHYsD6k6zaaEfiU93mnsTIZ_ZyDZh9-Zc-6V4KXRZ2DPwhw7bjF3OX9Vw8KNnjeBC5lTFZceS8w06JV4a3hW1y6uI5uuSxcZdH05LRuw" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">www.montpelierstrong.org/maple</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  When the draft plan is ready we will post it here.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Childcare will be available onsite at the forum. ASL interpreters will also be available for the event. There will also be a Zoom option with details to be posted here - </span><a href="https://montpelierstrong-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2iRxLWq9hpOHOC1uCSQvxVtz2YefZG1RZkXNVvqsHRtQpT6MvkgG3mn4Atf6ltAjJ7VhZUQisnMCvQh8sCJoN8WoAFKM7OPhFAxtMbfTH28vDp6RLLWS8u5djCx2LPrGbLuUDz6lfI6FRKhC_YF3EqytWTy-SRhZAEmA4-x27YxBx1wOTWLVIGcsgu2oPGw" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">www.montpelierstrong.org/maple</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></span></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Please join us and help to spread the word.</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">
Thanks,</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Jon Copans</span></font></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br clear="all"></span></font><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jon Copans, Executive Director<div>Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience</div><div><a href="mailto:jon@montpelierstrong.org" target="_blank">jon@montpelierstrong.org</a></div><div>(802) 272-0162</div><div><a href="https://montpelierstrong-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2WC94sOSl17L4LvHPhVHwiXgzKv2f888N1gUxGXn0pCYrT6MvkgG5sapHNJrTCpvudMjPirJ3vH1VYmru8o_OI3H-w3fKTyqp6cLGPwVWgOjADBo12e0C151iLkcfs7xCKA4v5dLHNlirJrch02YaJb7ybAs0KqeTaob8wK6xXJJEFT7oZz6lkm_dyXY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.montpelierstrong.org</a></div></div></div></div><img src="https://montpelierstrong-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2-D3Ung1rlydN5owvJHdRLLvh0GgAJRo8qLK-iJWfCcAjT6MvkgEi5yJI8lUQnYIazqyaODL9A3MW2sU7MCvoJFJ8s7M1OCyDW9pI160yYDMe3GMfQSkpNWCz4dnQ1J7FRIFSw8m_fkC9aem3d3soxYvrKcGyOouqiEcCOw" width="1" height="1" alt="beacon" style="display:none;display:none!important"></div>
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