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Committee approves resolutions to seek PSAP and NG911 GIS grants up to maximum awards
Summary
The Public Safety Standing Committee voted to forward resolutions asking the county board to apply for PSAP and NG911 GIS funding—resolutions authorize applications up to the maximum grant amounts (PSAP referenced at up to $750,000).
The Public Safety Standing Committee voted on June 6 to forward resolutions asking the Richland County Board to apply for PSAP (public safety answering point) and NG911 GIS grant funding, with application language authorizing awards up to the maximum available amount.
County staff told the committee the PSAP grant application language would allow requests up to $750,000 per county, and the NG911 GIS program supports mapping and addressing work that interfaces with dispatch systems. John (emergency/dispatch staff) said resolutions and supporting materials were prepared and ready to forward to finance and county board review.
During discussion staff noted past uses of PSAP funding included computer‑aided dispatch improvements, emergency medical dispatch protocols and GIS mapping updates. The committee agreed to include the “up to the maximum award” language because final award sizes depend on state budget allocations and competing county applications.
A motion to forward the resolutions was made and seconded (second recorded as Supervisor Fleming). The committee voted unanimously in favor; the resolutions will proceed to the finance committee and county board for final approval.
Action: motion forwarded to finance/county board for approval (motion seconded by Fleming; mover not specified in the record).
