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Board moves toward $400,000 regional 911 modernization; authorizes ambulance purchase and local 911 upgrades
Summary
Wood County officials said July 22 they will pursue nearly $400,000 in regional 9-1-1 modernization funds, and the board authorized an ambulance purchase, upgraded recording equipment and staffing changes at the 9-1-1 center.
Wood County officials told the Board of Supervisors on July 22 they have won state and regional support to standardize 9-1-1 dispatch systems, and the county will seek local approvals to accept grant awards and move forward with equipment and staffing changes.
County staff said regional awards will provide nearly $400,000 for Wythe County (described in the meeting as Wyndham/Wythe interchangeably) and more than $1 million for the broader region to enable CAD data transfers and update dispatch systems;…
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