BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. — Bedford County has selected an experienced emergency management professional with deep ties to Virginia’s public safety community as its next Emergency Management Coordinator.
County Administrator Robert Hiss announced that Cole Taggart will assume the position on Aug. 17.
Taggart comes to Bedford County from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, where he has served as an All-Hazards Planner since 2020. In that role, he worked with 23 localities across VDEM Region 6, helping strengthen emergency preparedness through emergency operations planning, continuity planning, risk assessments and coordination among local, state and federal agencies…