On occasions the Decatur County Commissioners declare a snow, ice, or other type of emergency, due to bad weather or disaster. What should this declaration mean to me?
During a severe blizzard, for example, the Decatur County Highway personnel may be unable to keep the roads open due to blowing and drifting snow. Likewise, emergency response personnel are unable to respond to calls properly due to poor road conditions. Thus, in extreme cases, the County Commissioners, under authority of state law, can declare an emergency and stipulate limitations to the people in the County. Typically, this is in the form of limiting vehicular traffic, due to poor or blocked road conditions. However, other limitations could be instituted in severe cases (e.g. curfew). As a result, police officers may enforce this limitation by citing the violator. This enforcement is usually done in extreme cases, and is at the discretion of the officer. Besides the limitations imposed, the declaration of an emergency may provide for additional resources that can be used by the County during the emergency. Additionally, State and Federal money may become available to offset the cost
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