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County to replace 1999 911 street‑address database with next‑generation system; $12,000 contract added to consent agenda
Summary
The 9‑1‑1 authority will replace a 1999 street‑address database with a Microsoft SQL system, add next‑generation fields and a new user interface; the contract is $12,000 for the period through May 31, 2026 and was added to next week's consent agenda.
The board heard a request from the county’s 9‑1‑1 authority to approve a contract to replace a 1999 street‑address database with a next‑generation system built on Microsoft SQL and to add required fields, new forms and reporting capabilities.
A representative of the 9‑1‑1 authority said the vendor — a state‑college based company working with the authority — "will replace the database using Microsoft SQL," build a new user interface and add next‑generation required fields. The contract total presented was $12,000 covering June 15 through May 31, 2026.
The presenter noted the operational importance of accurate addressing for emergency response and gave counts for the county’s addressing needs: "We currently have over 79,000 addressable structures and over 5,600 different road names in Center County," the 9‑1‑1 representative said, noting duplicate road names across jurisdictions can lead to misdispatch.
Commissioners asked about cross‑county coordination; staff said surrounding counties share address data and that the upgraded system will continue to align regional addressing records. A motion to add the 9‑1‑1 authority contract to next week’s consent agenda carried on a voice vote.
Discussion versus decision: commissioners added the contract to the consent agenda for final approval at the next meeting; the board did not execute the contract at the hearing.
