EMA director: dispatch clocks aging; commissioners approve replacement and emergency-services contracts

Dec 23, 2025

EMA/911 Director Brian Barton told commissioners the dispatch clocks are more than 20 years old; the board approved two dispatch clocks for $4,940, a fully grant-funded Mission Critical Partners contract and a two-year Hazmat Team agreement.

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Brian Barton, Fulton County EMA/911 Director, told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 23 that the dispatch clocks at the county dispatch center are more than two decades old and recommended replacement. "Pre Alert is in place," Barton said, "and the information has been sent out to the fire departments." The board approved purchasing two dispatch clocks from ComPros for $4,940, covering hardware and installation.

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