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Pettis County Joint Communications outlines 9-1-1 upgrades, asks Sedalia for modest funding increase
Summary
Pettis County Joint Communications told the Sedalia City Council it received a $1.2 million grant for a next-generation 9-1-1 platform and is requesting an additional $58,800 from contributing agencies for 2026 to sustain operations and staffing.
Pettis County Joint Communications Director Danielle Lauder told the Sedalia City Council on Nov. 3 that the center has received a $1,200,000 grant to replace call-handling software and move to a next-generation 9-1-1 platform expected to be delivered in December.
"We have an average answer time currently year to date of 4.1 seconds, and we are doing that 97.93% of the time," Lauder said, citing the National Emergency Number Association standard and the center's performance. She said the center’s…
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