The Forum: Wednesday September 9, 2026

The City of Montrose held a forum on September 9, 2026, focused primarily on emergency management and preparedness. Several speakers, including the city and county emergency managers and the Montrose County Sheriff Posse director, discussed the challenges and strategies related to disaster response, recovery, and community resilience. Topics included coordination with community partners, hazard identification such as wildfires, floods, cyber incidents, and active attacks, and the importance of public education and outreach. While the meeting was rich in operational and strategic emergency management content, there were no specific procurement, contracting, or budget allocation discussions identified in the transcript.