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Coos Bay names Tessa Kupp its first 9-1-1 communications administrator as dispatch expands countywide

Coos Bay City Council · September 17, 2024
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Summary

City officials formalized a new 9-1-1 Communications Administrator appointment for Coos Bay as city dispatch absorbs county overnight coverage; staff said the center will expand from about 13 to 19 full-time dispatchers.

City leaders formally appointed Tessa Kupp as Coos Bay's first 9-1-1 Communications Administrator as the city prepares to serve as the county's primary overnight dispatch center.

Chief Chapinara told the council the move followed escalating staffing shortages at the county dispatch center and a Board of Commissioners decision to consolidate services under the City of…

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