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County manager reports dumpsite upgrades, E911 resiliency work and Starlink backup
Summary
County Manager Hampton Raulerson told commissioners that Joshlyn Road dumpsite improvements should be completed by mid‑next week with a new drive‑through layout, E911 received redundancy upgrades, a transfer switch repaired generator power at the jail, and a Starlink system was installed as a backup communications link.
County Manager Hampton Raulerson updated the Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners on several infrastructure and communications projects during the Sept. 2 meeting.
Raulerson said work at the Joshlyn Road dumpsite should be finished "middle of next week," and described a drive‑through configuration intended to keep traffic off the roadway. He reported E911 upgrades to increase redundancy and resilience during inclement weather, and said a newly installed transfer switch fixed a problem that had prevented the jail from being powered by the generator. Raulerson also reported installation of a Starlink satellite system as a backup if land lines and fiber fail.
The items were presented as part of the County Manager's report; no motions or funding decisions related to these items were recorded in the meeting minutes. The manager did not provide estimated costs for the projects during the report.
