By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors was held on May 28. The main topic was the ongoing recovery efforts in Greenfield following the recent tornado that impacted the community. Public Health Director Jotham Arber provided an update on his department’s efforts in helping the Greenfield community.
“On Wednesday, we went down there and took our mental health counselor with us. We also helped with traffic control,” Arber said. “Our nursing staff has also gone down there to help as needed.”
Arber said the nursing staff gave numerous tetanus (TDAP) shots. He also stressed that, unlike what Hollywood movies may show, tornado recovery will take months rather than days. Arber and supervisors discussed ways Guthrie County can benefit from seeing the response and recovery happening in Greenfield. Arber said one of the challenges is simply the coordination of the various departments, agencies, volunteers, FEMA and law enforcement. He praised the way these are being coordinated in Greenfield.
Supervisor Maggie Armstrong agreed.
“I can tell you from just being down here a day and a half… this is an incredibly well-oiled machine. I’ve been nothing but impressed,” Armstrong said.
Because of the primary election day on June 4, the supervisors chose to cancel their regular June 4 meeting. The next regular meeting will be June 11. The public is welcome. Attendees may participate in person or by calling 323-792-6123 and inputting conference ID 547029216#.