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A dispatcher operates a computer at the South Summit Council of Governments dispatch center at Fire Station No. 1 in Green. The center began operations Tuesday.

A new police, fire and emergency medical services dispatch center covering about 10% of Summit County residents began operating Tuesday at Fire Station No. 1 on Massillon Road in Green.

The center covers dispatch services for Green, New Franklin, Coventry Township, Lakemore and Clinton.

The South Summit Council of Governments, an entity formed by Green and New Franklin, will oversee the operation, which has 18 full-and part-time dispatchers. The center is managed by former Barberton Fire Chief Kim Baldwin…