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Washington County’s new 911 dispatch center opened Monday at the St. George City Commons Building after a three-week setup period.
The $1.3 million, 6,000 square foot facility is a step up from the county’s previous 2,400 square foot facility and has room for up to 20 dispatchers, though currently, only seven to nine dispatchers work each shift.
Cindy Flowers, the dispatch center’s manager, said her team typically needs one new dispatcher every five years as the area grows. The additional consoles will allow the center to add those new dispatchers as needed, Flowers said…
