Marshall County 911 faces projected $31684 loss due to passage of SF 659 (IA)

by | Jul 10, 2025 | Comm Center News | 0 comments

Despite widespread concerns from the leaders of county Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across the state, Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a budget bill — Senate File 659 — without a line item veto of a provision that authorizes the state to “request reimbursement from each joint 911 service board for reasonable costs” and requires local 911 service boards to reimburse the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management within 30 days.

Germantown dispatch operations move to Washington County Sheriff’s Department (WI)

by | Jul 8, 2025 | Comm Center News

 After more than 56 years, the Germantown Police Department’s dispatch center has transferred its emergency call operations to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

“Today for the first time in over 56 years the microphones in the communications center of the Germantown Police Department will fall silent,” the final dispatcher said when they signed off on Sunday.

New 911 dispatch center in Sebastian County to enhance emergency response (AR)

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Comm Center News

“Time saves lives,” Milam said. “It is universally understood amongst emergency services in Sebastian County that 911 consolidation will be a benefit to them.”

FORT SMITH, Ark. — In an effort to cut down emergency response times and improve coordination among first responders, Sebastian County and the City of Fort Smith are taking major steps toward opening a consolidated 911 dispatch center.