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COLUMBIA — A seven-year process to open a new emergency communications center in Richland County is almost done.
Richland County Council discussed the 911 call center in executive session during an Oct. 7 meeting. After the session, the council members directed the county administrator to look into staffing options for the center.
The call center is currently located in the basement of the Columbia Fire Department headquarters on Laurel Street. Though it’s funded by and serves both Richland County and Columbia, the center is currently run by the city.
“It’s cramped, and it’s been there for a long time. This gives them the space to modernize,” Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann said.
