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Commissioners approve Lubbock Emergency Communications District budget as director outlines 9-1-1 upgrades
Summary
The court approved the Lubbock Emergency Communications District (9-1-1) proposed budget for FY2025–26 after director Nathan Kaiser described the county’s transition to next-generation 9-1-1 services and system resiliency improvements.
The Lubbock County Commissioners Court on July 28 approved the Lubbock Emergency Communications District (LECD) proposed budget for fiscal year 2025–26, following a presentation by Executive Director Nathan Kaiser on the district’s next-generation 9-1-1 system and recent technology upgrades.
Kaiser told the court the LECD administers the countywide 9-1-1 system (a special district formed under Texas Health and Safety Code chapter 772) and handles equipment, network and software that support public-safety answering points (PSAPs). He said the district completed a multi-year transition to next-generation 9-1-1 capability that enables features such as text-to-911, app-originated calls, call routing across PSAPs, and improved wireless location services. Kaiser said those capabilities allowed answering points to continue operations…
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