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Fulton County approves $230,699.51 state grant for 911 systems and hires a per-diem dispatcher
Summary
The Fulton County commissioners approved a State Interconnectivity Grant totaling $230,699.51 for multiple 911 system maintenance and upgrade projects and voted to hire a per-diem 911 dispatcher pending clearances; the Salary Board set the hire's salary.
Fulton County commissioners on Dec. 30 approved a State Interconnectivity Grant totaling $230,699.51 to support several 911 system maintenance and upgrade projects and moved to hire a Per Diem 911 Dispatcher.
EMA/911 Director Brian Barton presented the grant to the board. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve and execute the grant in the amount of $230,699.51; commissioners voted unanimously. The grant is designated for the following projects: SouthCentral Mountain CAD maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain CHE maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain ESInet maintenance, Fulton NG911 GIS maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain battery upgrade, and Fulton ILEC maintenance.
The board also approved hiring Troy Wagaman as a Per Diem 911 Dispatcher, pending clearances. A brief Salary Board meeting was held at 9:48 a.m. to set the salary for the newly hired dispatcher. The board entered executive session for personnel matters from 10:01 a.m. to 10:29 a.m.
Why it matters: The grant funds and the new dispatcher are intended to support Fulton County's emergency communications capacity and maintenance of NG911-related systems.
Next steps: Implementation and maintenance tasks will be carried out by EMA/911 staff; the transcript records approval but does not list implementation timelines or procurement specifics.
