by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
NEW LONDON, Mo. — The Ralls County Emergency Services 911 Board of Directors agreed to temporarily cease collecting its 1% sales tax starting May 1 during its meeting Wednesday.
Voters approved increasing the 911 sales tax to 1% — the maximum allowed by state statute — in 2013. In recent years, the tax has generated $1 million annually, including just under $1.25 million in 2021.
In 2017, the 911 Board started efforts to continue providing 911 services to residents, stabilize its ever-increasing operational costs and pay off its long-standing debt…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
As of Jan. 8, Hillsdale County Central Dispatch is under new leadership in the wake of the retirement of long-serving Director Doug Sanford.
Deputy Director Tracy Peter also left with Sanford with the intent of attending a police academy to fulfill his life-long goal of becoming a police officer.
The Hillsdale County Board of Commissioner’s unanimously supported a recommendation from the 911 Board to hire Thomas Whitaker, a former dispatcher, to replace Sanford…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
Growing up with family members who worked in public safety, Ashlee Sames always thought it made sense for her to follow a similar path. Her dad worked in the fire service for many years and several cousins were police officers.
“It was just kind of something that I was immersed in growing up and really felt a strong pull to,” she said.
Her commitment has paid off. Recently, after nearly 15 years in public service, Sames was promoted to the role of dispatch supervisor for the Scott County Sheriff’s Office…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
Why are Cuyahoga Falls and other communities looking to form a consolidated dispatch center?
About a decade ago, the state tried to limit the number of dispatch centers per county, based on population — but the deadline to do so has long since passed, said Summit’s 911 coordinator Mike Banks.
Summit County was to have no more than four; the county currently has 12.
The top four are currently Akron and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office; Cuyahoga Falls; Stow; and Southwest Summit Communications, covering Copley, Norton, Barberton and Springfield…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
Planning for Lake County’s consolidated 911/emergency operations center is well underway, with details of what should be included in the $40 million facility and how it will be funded on the horizon.
The Lake County Board on Friday got its first overview of a regional center, envisioned for years as the backbone to consolidate numerous 911 centers throughout the county and house the emergency operations center and emergency telephone systems board under one roof…
