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Sumner County 911 staff report vacancies, high call volumes and pending surcharge legislation

Sumner County Board · March 10, 2026
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District staff reported six ECC vacancies, recent hires, February call totals exceeding 25,000 and a pending state proposal to raise the 911 surcharge from $1.50 to $1.86 that could generate about $36 million statewide for consolidation and technology.

Mike, district staff, told the board the Emergency Communications District has had 86 incidents requiring IT or operational attention since Jan. 12 and that the district is pursuing hardware and UPS replacements approved previously.

He said the district currently has six vacancies at the ECC — three telecommunicator positions and three CTO positions — and that a hire date is…

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