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Park County to fill vacant dispatcher post; approves 41-day no-cost extension for Powell Library completion
Summary
Commissioners authorized filling one vacant dispatcher position after sheriff's staff outlined heavy 24-hour call volumes and training timelines, and approved a 41-day, no-cost extension to the Powell Library construction contract for new substantial/completion dates in early 2026.
The Park County Board of County Commissioners voted to allow the sheriff's office to fill one vacant dispatcher position and separately approved a no-cost change order to extend the Powell Library project's substantial-completion date.
Sheriff's office representatives said dispatch operates 24/7 and that call volumes recently ranged between about 150 and 225 calls per 24 hours, placing notable demand on a typically one- or two-person console staffing pattern overnight and during busy daytime periods. The sheriff—s…
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