County approves interlocal 911 dispatch agreements and automatic-aid pacts to improve coverage
The committee approved interlocal agreements to take call-answering and dispatch services from Nolensville and Fairview and approved automatic-aid agreements formalizing mutual fire/rescue coverage with neighboring departments; safety director Connor Scott explained these moves consolidate dispatch operations and share staffing costs.
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Connor Scott, the county safety director, explained the interlocal dispatch agreements to commissioners and new members: the county's consolidated 911 center handles all county 911 calls except for Brentwood and will take Nolensville's and Fairview's calls under the agreements. "We take all 911 calls for the entire county with the exception of the city of Brentwood," Scott said, and the interlocal is structured so municipalities pay for the personnel assigned to their calls.
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