Smith County 911 update: funding awarded, training completed and a notification gap noted

Jul 27, 2026

Smith County Communications received funding from Inez Reed, staff completed APCO and FEMA training, and commissioners raised concern that the emergency manager was not notified during a recent incident; a battery backup issue for equipment is under repair.

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Allen Lanus briefed the board on Smith County Communications matters, reporting that the unit was awarded funding from Inez Reed and that staff recently completed training through the 911 Council and a FEMA course. Lanus said there is a battery backup issue he is currently addressing and noted that Kent Levin will attend the upcoming APCO conference.

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