Duffey leads emergency management

OTHELLO – Adams County has a new emergency manager.

Sandi Duffey, 60, has been hired as Adams County Emergency Management Director. She succeeds Jay Weise who was elected county commissioner of District No. 2 in November.

The position pays $5,394 monthly.

She will be responsible for maintaining the county emergency management plan, provides preparedness and coordination among fire departments and districts, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services and other first responders, for emergencies primarily involving hazardous materials. Those emergencies include weather disasters and tra...