by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
Bids for the public safety communications system project were awarded by the Kosciusko County commissioners Tuesday.
All bids for the project were opened Dec. 15 and taken by Terry Burnworth, of Pyramid Consulting, to review before making his recommendation to the commissioners Tuesday. The bids were for excavation, concrete, fencing and electrical work for the sites related to the project.
“After review of the bids, we recommend that you not accept the fencing. It came in too high. Just do your own fencing. We’ll find someone local to do that fencing,” Burnworth said…
by ECC Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
Monday’s Carroll City Council meeting, City Manager, Mike Pogge-Weaver, presented information received at a recent Carroll City/County Communications Center Commission meeting. The data he shared shows calls recorded are for more than just 911.
Fifty percent of the cost is covered by the City of Carroll and 50 percent by the county. Pogge-Weaver says when broken down, the city residents pay 68.5 percent of the total bill for the communications center through property taxes. He says the question is raised again as to whether or not this is equitable… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News, Uncategorized
LINCOLN — The former Verizon Wireless call center has a new tenant, and it’s not who you might expect.
The Nebraska State Patrol announced Monday that it would consolidate most of its operations in the building at 4600 Innovation Drive, near Interstate 80 and Northwest First Street.
The patrol said it has entered into a 20-year lease for about 75% of the 113,000-square-foot building and expects to move in in March… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
DULUTH – Cellphone service could soon reach some of Minnesota’s most remote northern wilderness, including the Gunflint Trail and parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The Cook County Board on Tuesday approved a lease agreement allowing AT&T to build a tower on public land, a decision that sparked controversy among locals and visitors who prefer the region remain off the grid…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
The leader of D.C.’s 911 emergency call center for nearly five years has decided to step down as she faces an audit and intense scrutiny over how her agency operates.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said Office of Unified Communications Director Karima Holmes will be moving on from her post.
Holmes plans to leave her job after the 2021 presidential inauguration…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — After acknowledging that the public safety chief didn’t retire but was fired, the city manager in Kalamazoo publicly apologized for not telling the whole story.
City Manager Jim Ritsema said disclosures of Karianne Thomas’ departure in September didn’t tell the whole story.
“I will strive for more clarity in my communications going forward,” Ritsema told city commissioners Monday.
He said trust is a “key ingredient” of city government…
