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LISBON — The merger of the 911 call centers could be about four years down the road, according to a study by Mission Critical Partners who presented it to the Columbiana County 911 Emergency Service Committee on Thursday.
Steve Haberman and Brian Melcer of MCP presented the findings of the study they have been conducting on the current system at the quarterly 911 ESC meeting, which was held by video conference on Thursday due to the weather with about a dozen members of the committee present.
The study suggests the county should proceed with the merger of the five county 911 dispatching centers — currently operated at the county sheriff’s office, Columbiana, East Liverpool, East Palestine and Salem. The cost of operating the new joint 911 location would be about $2 million…
