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Committee seeks follow-up after GCI 911 outage; reviews quote for redundant fiber ring

Henry County Administration Committee · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Director Rathjen briefed the committee on a recent GCI 911 outage and presented a quote for a redundant fiber ring; the committee requested information on whether the ETSB will share costs and follow-up on outage resolution.

Director Rosemary Rathjen told the Administration Committee that a GCI-related 911 outage had occurred and presented a vendor quote to create a redundant fiber ring intended to improve resiliency. The Emergency Telephone Service Board (ETSB) is being asked whether it will partner with the county on costs for the redundant ring; the committee requested follow-up information on ETSB's plans.

Committee members asked staff to return with additional information about ETSB's actions and the vendor quote so the committee can consider cost-sharing and implementation steps at a future meeting.