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911 director warns of persistent staffing and funding pressures; council reviews overtime and part‑time strategy
5792535 · September 5, 2025
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Summary
Public safety communications director briefed council on high overtime costs, lengthy training time for new dispatchers and state funding risks; council encouraged hiring strategies to reduce overtime and requested detailed overtime reports.
Johnson County 9‑1‑1 Director Pete Brandt told council the dispatch center faces two long‑running pressures: training time for new dispatchers and the state level of funding for emergency communications. Brandt said the county’s dispatcher training pipeline is lengthy — “it takes 8 months to train a dispatcher” — which contributes to…
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