County proposes water distribution and Everbridge sign‑up stations at fair after recent water emergency

County emergency-preparedness staff asked the Fair Advisory Board for permission to stage water-distribution points at the fair to hand out bottles of water and information about signing up for Everbridge emergency alerts.

Carrie, representing emergency management, said the county had acquired extra pallets of bottled water after a recent water emergency and that staff would like to distribute starter kits and water at exits to avoid forcing fairgoers to carry flats through the grounds. “We were hoping to potentially be at the exits with full, flats of water that we could send with folks,” she said.

Board members suggested staff coordinate logistics with fair operations; Don and other staff said the county could support a staged distribution but that specific site assignments, staffing and timing needed confirmation. Staff asked Carrie to follow up by email so county operations could assess the request and provide logistical direction.

Emergency staff also noted prior emergency staging locations—Salt Creek and Crescent Waterland campgrounds—could serve as distribution points in other incidents, and that public‑utility partners (PUD) maintain maps of water-distribution sites and alert systems staff use for outreach.

No formal action was taken; staff agreed to coordinate offline and confirm whether the county would stage water distribution and Everbridge enrollment at fair exits.