Charlotte County commissioners delay 911 consolidation, direct task force to study options
After hours of public comment from Punta Gorda residents and city officials worried about slower response times, the County Commission postponed action on routing city 911 calls to the sheriff and directed staff to form a task force to study full consolidation and report back within about 60 days.
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The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously April 22 to postpone a decision on whether to consolidate Punta Gorda 911 calls with the county sheriff’s dispatch and to direct staff to form a joint task force of city and county public-safety officials to study the issue.
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