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City, County and UVA get a new Emergency Management Coordinator

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(CHARLOTTESVILLE – WINA)    Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University of Virginia have a new Emergency Management Coordinator.  Allison Farole has replaced Kirby Felts who held the job for the past five years.  Farole became Felts’ assstant in 2013.

She’s already been involved in community engagement, and helped to test a regional emergency operations plan.  Farole has also been involved in emergency response training.

 

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