# Waupaca County Emergency Management Meeting

The Waupaca County Emergency Management, Terrorism, and Safety Committee met on October 13, 2026. The committee approved the office’s 2027 budget as presented. The budget was largely flat, with a $100 increase in office supplies and a small increase in training; several unused or duplicate line items were consolidated, including hazmat accounts. The department described relying on grants and reimbursements to support required services. No contract awards or bid approvals were reported. The department also said it had been awarded a grant to update the county hazard mitigation plan; the amount was not specified. Separate GIS grant funding for Next Generation 911 updates was cited at roughly $40,000–$44,000 per year, or about $80,000 over the past two years.

The department reported ongoing FEMA disaster-recovery work, with approximately $1.4 million in reimbursements identified and about $51,544 in rental assistance paid to 30 residents. Infrastructure needs include relocating radio equipment from a building slated for demolition, estimated at about $20,000, and removing an older tower, estimated at $25,000–$30,000; the department is assessing options and may reuse existing microwave equipment. Other updates covered school reunification planning, emergency medical response changes, and emergency communications. The committee also approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Waupaca County Emergency Management Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QqU1UN72x8) - Waupaca County