HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 on Wednesday to dissolve the Emergency Policy Group (EPG).
The move will restore all emergency management authority delegated to the EPG back to the board.
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According to the meeting's agenda, that will include emergency management authority for all disasters, hurricanes/tropical storms, emergency occurrences, pandemics, or threats thereof.
According to the ordinance, it would take effect as soon as it's filed with the Florida Department of State.
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