Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting
January 21, 2026 · Pottawatomie, KS
Attendees
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Jennifer Merrow
(Pottawatomie County Emergency Manager)
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De- Bailey
(Pottawatomie County Assistant Emergency Manager)
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Doug Adams
(Pottawatomie County Sheriff)
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Tim Eisenbarth
(Pottawatomie County Public Works Director)
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Joe Blenn
(Wellsprings of Westmoreland Maintenance)
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Michael Bomberger
(Community Health Care System Director of Business Development and Special Projects)
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Chad Kinsley
(Pottawatomie County-County Administrator)
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Terry Force
(Pottawatomie County Commissioner)
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Becky Ryan
(Pottawatomie County Communications Manager)
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Jared Barnes
(Pottawatomie County Consolidated Fire-Fire Supervisor)
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Scott Meitler
(USD 320 Assistant Superintendent)
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Mike Kaus
(Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief)
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Andrew Miller
(Onaga Health and Rehab)
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Kevin Heptig
(Bluestem Electric Cooperative Manager of Member Services)
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Andrew Couchman
(Pottawatomie County EMS Director)
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Troy Armstrong
(Pottawatomie County EMS Assistant Director)
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Carol Arnold
(American Red Cross)
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JD Mersman
(Kansas Division of Emergency Management)
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Mike Barnhart
(Onaga Police Department Police Chief)
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Julie Sackrider
(3Rivers Inc. Operations Manager)
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Leslie Campbell
(Pottawatomie County Health Department Director)
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Liz Parthemer
(Pottawatomie County Health Department Assistant Director)
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Jenni Ebert
(Pottawatomie County Health Department Community Health Educator)
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Brandon Will
(Evergy)
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Cody Hill
(Evergy)
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Mindy Osterhaus
(Wamego Health Center)
✓ Present: 26/26
Decisions
Agenda Items
Public Comments
2 speakers
Carol Arnold
· Topic: Disaster Response Areas
Provided a map showing updated Disaster Response Areas.
Jennifer Merrow
· Topic: Wildland Fire Outlook symposium
Attended the Wildland Fire Outlook symposium and offered to add attendees to the training notification email list.