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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE �� i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
December 11, 2024
Agenda Item Number: L3
2023-3398
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: District 2
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Kacey Hunt
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
MAYOR PRO TEM LINCOLN: Discussion and approval to dedicate the Incident Command Center
located within the Emergency Operations Center in Monroe County, Florida to former Director of
Emergency Management, William Billy A. Wagner, Jr.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Members of the community have proposed honoring Billy Wagner for his services provided to our
County with a plaque displaying his name and his hallmark message, always reminding us to "Be
Hurricane Prepared".
Billy Wagner was employed by the Monroe County BOCC for 25 years, beginning in 1981. He served
as Director of Emergency Management from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. Mr. Wagner is
responsible for organizing the response efforts to over 50 Tropical Cyclone/Typhoon events, including
Hurricane Andrew (1992), Hurricane Georges and Tropical Storm Mitch(1998), Hurricane Floyd
(1999), Hurricanes Charlie, Francis and Ivan (2005), and Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma
(2005).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
3782
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval by the BOCC
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
3783