The West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission will meet on September 12, 2017 at the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis, 3892 Central Avenue. the time f the meeting is 11:00 am.  An agenda will be forthcoming.

For further information contact Gary Patterson at 901-678-5424 or glpttrsn@memphis.edu

The West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission is a twelve (12) member board, appointed as follows: two (2) members chosen by the speaker of the House of Representatives, two (2) members chosen by the speaker of the Senate and eight (8) members appointed by the Governor. The members shall include persons who represent the following professional areas: architecture, fire protection, public utilities, engineering, geology or seismology, local government, insurance, business, emergency health services, nonprofit emergency assistance, local education and emergency management.  The commission shall initiate, with the assistance and participation of other state, federal and local government agencies, a comprehensive program to prepare the state for responding to a major earthquake.