Commission tables telecommunicator positions and approves temporary training captain for central dispatch transition
Facing the retirement of the county telecommunications director, commissioners amended the agenda to add staffing requests, tabled creation of two telecommunicator positions for two weeks pending meetings with Blount County, and approved a temporary training captain role and a deputy hire to allow for an orderly transition.
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The commission considered a request to add two telecommunication positions to train replacements for the telecommunications director (Freddie), who is retiring later in the year. The chair explained the request requires a budget amendment and training time; commissioners voted to amend the agenda to include the matter and then tabled action for two weeks to meet with regional dispatch partners.
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