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MATTOON — The Coles-Moultrie County Emergency Telephone System Board’s former vice chairman has spoken out against a new contract that lets the system’s assistant director work remotely from Florida.

The board discussed the remote work agreement, which the system’s director authorized earlier this month, at its meeting Tuesday night and the board presented written notice that it does not want this contract extended past its Dec. 31 expiration.

The former vice chairman, Jason Taylor, served in the role for three years until stepping down when he retired as Mattoon Police Department’s chief in April, but he has still been monitoring 911 system developments…