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Commissioners approve seed grant proposal for E‑911 address/centerline updates with WTH
Summary
Floyd County approved a seed grant proposal to update E‑911 centerlines and addressing; staff recommended WTH as the low proposal and the board voted to proceed, citing better addressing for dispatching and response times.
Chief Operations Officer Nick Creevy presented a seed grant proposal to update E‑911 centerlines and address data to improve dispatch accuracy and response times. Creevy described the work as making the system "V E I L compliant" (as stated in the meeting) and said the county solicited proposals; WTH submitted the lowest proposal and staff recommended moving forward with WTH based on experience with similar projects.
Commissioners moved and seconded the recommendation to proceed with WTH's proposal; the motion passed by voice vote. Creevy said the work will improve centerlines and addressing to assist faster service delivery for emergency responders.
No contract was executed in the meeting; the board authorized proceeding with the seed grant proposal and staff will follow up with procurement and contract details.
