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Board approves $3 million claim for 911 center project and hires retired chief to help manage public safety training campus
Summary
Commissioners approved a $3,000,000.27 disbursement claim for the Hamilton County 911 communications project and approved a professional services contract with retired Chief James Barlow to assist scheduling and management of the public safety training campus; a new medical director agreement for the communications center was also approved.
Hamilton County commissioners on June 9 approved a large disbursement for the county’s 911 communications center project and took several related public‑safety actions.
The board approved a disbursement request (a project claim) for the Hamilton County 911 communications project in the amount of $3,000,000.27, which county legal staff presented as the bimonthly claim for the 911 center project. The claim had been reviewed and approved by project reviewer Steve Wood, legal staff said; the item passed by voice vote.
Commissioners also approved a professional services contract with retired Chief James Barlow to assist with scheduling, management oversight and facilitation for the Hamilton County Public Safety Training Campus. County legal staff described Barlow’s role as a contractor to take on extra workload for Chad Connette’s team and to help manage the training campus schedule and oversight.
The board approved a medical director agreement for the communications center with Dr. Paige (last name unclear in the record), which county staff said carries no county cost but outlines the clinical guidelines the new medical director will follow for public‑safety communications. Legal staff indicated the previous medical director left IU Health; the new arrangement was presented as not costing the county funds.
All items passed by voice vote. County staff indicated project oversight and contractor support are needed as the 911 center moves forward and as the county develops the public safety training campus.
