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Public commenter urges county to promote three‑word location app; officials point to existing 9‑1‑1 capabilities
Summary
A resident told the committee a three‑word global location app can pinpoint callers within 10 feet and urged outreach; staff and commissioners said the county's 9‑1‑1/Viper system already provides caller location but recommended public education and that citizens contact Karen Moore at 9‑1‑1 for details.
During public comment, a resident (Speaker 6) asked the committee to publicize a three‑word location app (referred to as 'Block 3 World' or what3words) and said the company can provide caller location to 9‑1‑1 systems and is able to locate callers to within roughly 10 feet when cell service is available.
"It can locate anybody in the county…
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