Parks, developmental service joins with emergency management

Whitman County commissioners Monday approved reorganization of the county Parks and Recreation Department and Developmental Disabilities Department to combine them with Emergency Management/Emergency Communications. Bill Tensfeld, emergency management director, will take on some additional responsibilities, including reporting to the commissioners on the departments.

There will be no change in department services.

“We looked at a variety of scenarios,” said Janel Goebel, who has been serving as interim director since the retirement of Parks and Recreation Director/Development Services County C...