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Commissioners reappoint members as debate grows over governance of county communications board
Summary
Walker County commissioners reappointed two members to the Public Safety Communications Board while several commissioners and staff debated whether the joint contract with the city should be revised or the board reorganized.
Walker County commissioners on Monday reappointed two members to the county—s Public Safety Communications Board amid a broader and at times heated discussion about the board—s governance and its long-standing contract with the City.
The court voted to appoint Danny Kerikendal and Ronnie White to the communications board after a lengthier exchange among commissioners, county staff and board representatives about whether the existing 1997 contract should be rewritten and whether the board—s structure still fits current operations.
The issue matters because the communications center is jointly funded and used by the county and the city and handles 911 dispatching and other public-safety radio…
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