(A) There is hereby created an Emergency Services and Disaster Agency to prevent, minimize, repair and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, or from natural or human-made disaster, in accordance with the “Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Act of 1975” (S.H.A. Ch. 27, §§ 1101 et seq.) state statutes.
(B) This agency will supercede any Civil Defense or E.S.D.A. agency heretofore authorized, and shall be known as the “Hanover Emergency Services and Disaster Agency” (hereinafter “E.S.D.A.”).
(C) The Village E.S.D.A. shall consist of the Coordinator and other technical, clerical and administrative personnel as may be selected by the Coordinator and may make expenditures within their appropriation therefor as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(D) The Village E.S.D.A. shall have jurisdiction overhand serve the entire village, village property not located within the corporate limits of the village, and with the approval of the Board of Trustees, any contiguous area which may decide to contract with the Village E.S.D.A. for emergency services and disaster assistance.
(1986 Code, § 2-1-3)