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Schley County reports rising Fire/EMS demand, water system activity and Golden Triangle Mussel Project progress
Summary
County staff reported 94 emergency calls in March (17 fire, 77 EMS), increased water throughput and ongoing road and environmental work; Hazard Mitigation meetings and permit totals of more than $2 million in new construction were also announced.
Schley County public safety and public works leaders reported operational pressures and project updates at the April 7 board meeting.
Chief Montgomery told commissioners that in March Schley County Fire and EMS responded to a combined 94 calls: 17 fire calls and 77 EMS calls. Montgomery said over 40% of the fire responses were tied to wildland or brush fires, reflecting seasonal conditions. He raised a concern about "radio traffic management" during periods of elevated call volume and said crews are working with Middle Flint Regional E-911 to improve communications and operational discipline; trainings and exercises were used to validate continuity during planned CAD outages.
Public Works Director Art Barfield reported a one-month increase in water usage of 1,187,000 gallons, 757 meters read and a sale of 129,550 gallons to Andersonville. He detailed multiple repairs and maintenance tasks including a 2-inch service line repair at Ramtec, several roadside service-line repairs, replacement of stolen stop signs, driveways and washout repairs, and ongoing grading of dirt roads. Barfield also reported progress on the Golden Triangle Mussel Project: completion of Kirby sites one and two, start of ST Harper and Marvin Murphy sites, and that additional funds allowed inclusion of Possum Trot and Minter into the repair list.
County Manager Douglas Jamieson announced Hazard Mitigation meetings set for April 20 and May 4 at the community center and said he is studying a replacement for the current CodeRed notification system because of usability and cost concerns. Jamieson reported 19 inspections and issuance of 46 permits, representing more than $2 million in new construction value. He also noted the MFRE-911 lawsuit remains pending with a Superior Court calendar call scheduled April 28, and said recreation authority enabling legislation has been sent to the governor for approval.
What’s next: Hazard mitigation meetings will be held in April and May; staff will continue permitting and infrastructure maintenance and will report back to the commission on communications upgrades and project progress.
