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EOP & Mass Notification System Consolidation
Emergency Management · Public Safety Communications
High Priority
About this project
The city lacks a discoverable Emergency Operations Plan and operates a fragmented mass-notification system split across multiple platforms, creating critical gaps in coordinated response. NIMS implementation requirements and MSP Publication 201 EOP review mandates create direct compliance obligations, compounded by recent severe weather events straining existing resources.
The opportunity
The 2025 Eaton County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan update unlocks grant eligibility for EOC and alert-related projects, while state-level public safety funding provides a clear local funding path. Leadership transitions, including an interim Emergency Manager, create a timely opening to advance consolidation and close compliance gaps before the next fiscal cycle.
Fleet Telematics & Transportation Safety Modernization
Fleet Safety · Liability Risk Management
High Priority
About this project
The city operates without deployed dash cameras or telematics systems, leaving fleet activity unmonitored and exposing the municipality to liability risk—particularly along high-traffic corridors. Budget reductions signal constrained resources, making the absence of proactive risk mitigation tools a growing operational and fiscal concern.
The opportunity
Grant deadlines in 2026 explicitly support telematics-eligible purchases, offering a near-term funding window aligned with current planning cycles. Acting now allows the city to reduce liability exposure, improve driver accountability, and leverage cooperative purchasing to streamline procurement and protect public assets cost-effectively.
COPS TEP
Discuss this project →Web Accessibility & Digital Portal Compliance Remediation
Web Accessibility · Digital Compliance
High Priority
About this project
The city's public-facing web presence meets WCAG 2.0 A/AA standards but falls short of the required WCAG 2.1 threshold, creating legal exposure and excluding residents with disabilities from equitable access to public services. Closing this gap is a compliance obligation with direct public-service and liability implications.
The opportunity
Active capital planning momentum and an identified remediation gap create a timely entry point to address WCAG 2.1 compliance within the current or upcoming fiscal cycle. Resolving this now reduces legal risk, improves equitable service delivery, and may align with state or federal digital accessibility funding pathways.
MiDEAL
Discuss this project →Capital Improvements Program Infrastructure Planning
IT Modernization · Capital Planning
High Priority
About this project
The city has issued an RFP for a Capital Improvements Program, signaling active infrastructure planning and potential downstream technology procurement. The absence of recent solicitations for IT management, cybersecurity, or related systems indicates unaddressed operational gaps tied to this planning cycle.
The opportunity
Incoming leadership transitions—including a new City Manager and Mayor—create a near-term window for priority-setting and budget alignment under the CIP umbrella. MiDEAL cooperative membership streamlines procurement, and state-level public safety funding provides eligible pathways for technology initiatives advancing from this cycle.
MiDEAL
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