Leadership transition in Emergency Management/Public Safety
Summary
Rich Hoover, a 22-year county employee and interim director since Chad Strobel left last month, is now the permanent Director of EMA/Department of Public Safety at $65,000 a year — the office that runs 911 and never shuts down.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sets the director's salary at $65,000 per year.
Everyone who relies on 911 and emergency services countywide, with a seamless leadership transition promised.
Pulaski-area residents faced delayed warnings during dangerous storms and pay high transport fees when out-of-area ambulances respond.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-11-10
Rich Hoover, a 22-year county employee and interim director since Chad Strobel left last month, is now the permanent Director of EMA/Department of Public Safety at $65,000 a year — the office that runs 911 and never shuts down.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-10-06
Longtime director Chad Strobel is leaving for the private sector on October 8, and chief deputy Rich Hoover steps in as interim director at $65,000. Commissioners now have time to decide the office's long-term direction.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-07-07
A Pulaski Township resident said sirens didn't sound until a dangerous weekend storm had already passed, blaming a Harrisburg-only warning protocol, and flagged the county's thin ambulance coverage. Commissioners pointed him toward the state emergency agency and local legislators.
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