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Hawkins County Central Dispatch has been “crippled” by the recent resignation of three experienced dispatchers, leaving the agency down to two dispatchers per shift, according to 911 director Lynn Campbell.
Campbell told the County Commission’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday he will be requesting a $120,000 funding increase from the county commission in the 2022-23 budget.
The additional funds would allow him to increase his staff from two to four dispatchers per shift, as well as increasing starting pay from $13 to $15 per hour to improve employee recruitment and retention…
