Citizens Ask...
By Michelle Williams
Q: How can I volunteer at the Animal Shelter? A: If you have a few hours each day, week, or month and would like to volunteer, please download a Volunteer Application or stop by and pick one up! Volunteers get to do all of the fun stuff like walking dogs, running play groups, letting the cats out for exercise, washing puppies, grooming dogs, and sitting with shy dogs who just need a friend.
Q: I sold my vehicle on February 15 th , can you adjust my Personal Property bill? A: Orange County does not prorate personal property tax. You are assessed for any taxable item that you own as of January 1st of the year.
April Clark Senior Administrative Assistant and Emergency Planner
Get to know Orange County staff... The Personnel File:
Following a flurry (literally) of winter weather activity that saw April Clark involved in many aspects of emergency operations, it seemed like a great time to feature her in this month ’ s Personnel File! April is the Senior Administrative Assistant and Emergency Planner for the Orange County Fire & EMS Department. She began her Orange County career 22 years ago (wow!) as an E911 Communications Officer. That position set the tone for an accomplished career in public safety. She says her favorite part of her work is “ being part of a team and working with our community partners to make sure that our community is ready for an emergency. ”
April matches those words with action! She recently graduated from the FEMA Emergency Manager ’ s Basic Academy, which involves 120 hours of coursework. April said the Academy “ helps emergency managers understand the importance of being prepared before a disaster occurs, and helps us understand the steps to take once a disaster has struck, in order to best help our community. ” Immediately after graduation, April put those skills to use; she helped manage the emergency situations brought on by the several rounds of winter storms we experienced in January.
Her favorite movies are the Jurassic Park and Back to the Future series. Let ’ s just hope, for all our sakes, her emergency management skills never involve handling a time - traveling dinosaur situation. Thank you for all your hard work, April!
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