Decatur County dispatchers to move to Motorola digital system; go‑live slated for June 8

May 7, 2026

The county's dispatch director told the board the center will switch to a Motorola digital 911 system with installer work beginning May 18, configuration May 26, dispatcher training around June 1 and a planned go‑live June 8; staff said the change follows a decision that avoided a roughly $70,000 upgrade to the older Solocom product.

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The Decatur County emergency communications director said the county will complete a phased upgrade to a Motorola digital 911 system, with installations starting May 18, configuration the week of May 26 and dispatcher training in the first week of June ahead of a planned go‑live June 8.

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