September 8, 2026 3:50 a.m.

Last week, Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice and Tim Freeman issued a proclamation calling upon all citizens in the county to observe September as National Preparedness Month.

The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Boice on behalf of the board, and acknowledged that, “We know that preparedness is a shared responsibility that requires the active involvement of individuals, families, businesses, and local governments to ensure that our community is ready to respond and recover from emergencies of all kinds”.

National Preparedness Month proclamation certificates were issued to a long list of people from a variety of organizations and agencies that are involved in preparedness and attended the commissioner’s weekly business meeting.

National Preparedness Month has been observed since 2004 and aims to help Americans prepare for emergencies.

A copy of the live video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment