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Paulding County honors 911 training manager, highlights student project and schedules road-safety open house
Summary
Paulding County presented a Public Safety Appreciation Award to Jessica Hilton, 911 training section manager, recognized a McClure Middle School win in a model water-tower competition and announced a DOT open house on road safety for April 29.
Paulding County presented the Public Safety Appreciation Award to Jessica Hilton, training section manager at Paulding County 911, during the county commissioners meeting. The board also recognized student work in a model water-tower competition and announced a public open house on the county’s comprehensive safety action plan.
The board said Hilton has overseen the county’s 911 training program for years and has served as training section manager since 2013. Staff and commissioners described her as central to the county’s recruitment and training efforts; county staff said roughly nine out of 10 current communications officers at the center were trained under her program. The county noted Hilton’s role includes administering basic training for new hires and organizing in-service training for seasoned employees.
Commissioners and supervisors praised Hilton’s mentorship and work to maintain training quality as the county increased hiring in recent years. Christina (identified in the meeting as the deputy director) was cited as Hilton’s direct supervisor. The transcript records extended staff remarks about Hilton’s approach to training and her role in updating the program, but does not show a separate formal vote tied to the award presentation.
Separately, commissioners noted that students from Sammy McClure Middle School won the county round of the GAWP model water-tower competition and advanced to state, where the school took second place. Presenting students described their projects, said they learned about water-tower design and drainage requirements, and expressed hope the county program would expand to include other middle schools.
The board also invited the public to a Paulding County Department of Transportation open house on the county’s comprehensive safety action plan. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Watson Government Complex cafeteria; staff said attendees’ input will be recorded and considered in planning.
During announcements commissioners reported progress on a newly completed roundabout and asked the public to keep Deputy Maddock’s family in their thoughts after an incident involving a deputy earlier in the week.
No additional formal actions or votes tied to the recognitions or announcements are recorded in the meeting transcript.
