Fayette County approves two 911 hires, approves job description and schedules executive interviews for director

The board approved hiring two part-time central dispatch employees identified in the transcript as Shonda (last name spelled both 'Keane' and later 'King') and Jacqueline Kelly. The vote was made by motion and voice approval. The 911 director/central dispatch presenter reported that most training for dispatch staff is complete and the remaining CPR certifications are scheduled for Jan. 20.

Commissioners also approved the posted job description for the 911 director position, clearing the way to proceed with interviews. Commissioners discussed legal authority to hold executive sessions for prospective-employee interviews and agreed to schedule executive session interviews for the 911 director on the advertised recruitment days (next Tuesday and Wednesday) at 1:00 p.m., providing 48-hour public notice as required.

Salary and posting details were discussed: the presenter referenced a 2026 budget amount shown in the transcript as $50,001.44 for the position. The transcript does not clarify whether that figure is base salary, starting salary, or includes benefits. "By January 20, we'll have all of our dispatchers certified in accordance with the state," the 911 presenter said, referencing pending CPR training and PowerPhone completion for other requirements.

The commission instructed staff to run background checks for applicants and indicated commissioners may participate in interviews; if a quorum would be present during interviews, they agreed an executive session was appropriate.