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Merced County honors dispatchers; Melissa Austin named dispatch employee of the year
Summary
Supervisors reported attending a county ceremony honoring dispatch staff; Melissa Austin was named Merced County dispatch employee of the year and several supervisors praised dispatchers' work.
Supervisors reported attending a Merced County ceremony recognizing dispatch staff and named Melissa Austin as the county's dispatch employee of the year.
One supervisor, reflecting on personal experience calling emergency services, called dispatchers "heroes" and congratulated Melissa Austin and other county dispatchers for the recognition. Another supervisor said the Merced County Sheriff's Office staged a well-run event and thanked dispatch staff for their work.
Remarks were delivered during supervisors' reports and did not include a formal county action or vote. The transcript does not specify the award's selection process, the presenting body beyond the Merced County Sheriff's Office, or whether the recognition includes a monetary prize.
