The Holbrook City Council spent most of a brief work session March 25, reviewing an updated emergency management plan and discussing how it should be refined before returning for approval.
Police Chief Nathan Christensen told the council the city’s existing emergency plan dated back to 2002 and had to be retyped from a printed copy because no digital version existed. He said the updated draft largely keeps the same emergency response framework but updates contact information, emergency operations locations and other details while bringing it into compliance with the National Incident Management System.
Council members asked questions about public notification, emergency communications and training requirements, with discussion also touching on the need to identify who should serve as the city’s designated public information officer during an emergency.
The council did not take action on the plan, instead agreed to review the draft and send any comments or concerns to City Manager Randy Sullivan so revisions can be made before it comes back to the council.
The second half of the work session focused on the city’s strategic plan as it relates to the 2026-27 budget. Council members briefly discussed priorities already identified in the plan, including beautification of the city’s main streets of Navajo Blvd. and Hopi Drive, code enforcement, parks and trails and the Hidden Cove Golf Course clubhouse. They also touched on how lodgers tax revenue could potentially be used more flexibly within the budget. No decisions were made and council members were asked to review the plan further ahead of more detailed budget discussions at a future work session.
