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Residents tell supervisors two separate 911 systems hinder emergency response; board asks manager to investigate
Summary
During public comment, residents and first responders urged the county to address gaps between local public-safety communications systems and to bring unused towers online to improve coverage; the board asked county management to investigate.
Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to press county leaders for action on emergency communications and coverage gaps.
Pam Lemke, a Chewback resident and healthcare professional, told supervisors she attended an emergency-preparedness focus group and said she was “astounded and horrified that this county has 2 9 1 1 systems,” warning that separate systems…
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