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Fleming County hires full-time dispatcher and lowers application age to 18

Fleming County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Fiscal Court approved hiring Echo Abercrombie as a full-time dispatcher at $14/hour, amended the Dispatch Handbook to lower the minimum applicant age from 21 to 18, approved the Dispatch report and authorized public notice for the Dispatch Director position.

At the July 9 meeting the Fleming County Fiscal Court approved hiring Echo Abercrombie as a full-time dispatcher at $14.00 per hour and unanimously approved an amendment to the Dispatch Handbook lowering the acceptable applicant age from 21 to 18.

The court also approved the Dispatch report and authorized public notice to accept applications for the Dispatch Director position. The sheriff reported that bids were received for a patrol vehicle elsewhere on the agenda; dispatch staffing and handbook changes were approved as written in the minutes.

The minutes record unanimous votes for the hiring and handbook amendment; they do not include start dates for the new dispatcher or additional details about recruitment timelines for the director position.