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Emergency Operations Plan Development & Compliance
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The Village lacks a documented Village-level Emergency Operations Plan, a compliance requirement under NIMS adoption, Michigan Publication 201, and Section 19 mandates. The March 2026 tornado declaration has created immediate pressure to demonstrate EOP implementation to qualify for state disaster assistance, exposing a critical operational and regulatory gap.
The opportunity
The tornado declaration and adoption of the FY2026–27 budget create a near-term procurement window, while strong alignment with HSGP and BRIC grants provides a clear, low-local-match funding path. Acting now reduces compliance risk, strengthens community resilience, and positions the Village to secure available state and federal emergency preparedness dollars.
Mass Notification & Emergency Communications Consolidation
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The Village currently operates a fragmented emergency alert ecosystem, relying on county-level systems with no dedicated village-level mass notification platform. A communications outage during the March 2026 tornado exposed critical resiliency gaps, and outstanding NIMS and Michigan Publication 201 compliance mandates elevate both operational and legal risk.
The opportunity
The March 2026 tornado and documented communications failures create immediate urgency, while the active FY2026-27 budget cycle opens a live procurement window. HSGP and BRIC grants directly fund emergency communications investments, offering a clear path to address these gaps with limited local match required.
Fleet Risk Reduction Through Telematics
Fleet Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The Village faces rising liability insurance costs for its police department and motor vehicle pool expenditures that have exceeded budget, signaling elevated fleet risk exposure. Without telematics or structured fleet oversight, financial and operational risk to public assets and taxpayers will continue to grow.
The opportunity
Active capital outlay funding for the Motor Vehicle Pool in the current budget creates a near-term procurement window, and cooperative purchasing vehicles may reduce time-to-award. Addressing fleet risk now supports fiscal stewardship, lowers insurance exposure, and aligns with the current FY planning cycle.
Sourcewell
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Cybersecurity · IT Modernization
High Priority
About this project
The Village's reliance on consumer-grade email infrastructure signals the absence of formal identity and access management, including multi-factor authentication and password governance. This foundational gap exposes public systems and staff credentials to preventable risk, with no current controls framework in place.
The opportunity
Small but active IT and digital budgets indicate existing capacity to address entry-level security improvements within the current fiscal cycle. Foundational identity controls are low-complexity to implement, eligible for state and federal cybersecurity funding programs, and reduce long-term operational and liability risk.
MiDEAL
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