Fulton County commissioners approved a State Interconnectivity Grant of $230,699.51 on Dec. 30, 2025 to fund multiple maintenance and upgrade projects for the county’s emergency communications systems.
EMA/911 Director Brian Barton and HR Administrator Mary Huston reviewed the grant during the meeting. The grant is designated to be used toward SouthCentral Mountain CAD maintenance; SouthCentral Mountain CHE maintenance; SouthCentral Mountain ESInet maintenance; Fulton NG911 GIS maintenance; a SouthCentral Mountain battery upgrade; and Fulton ILEC maintenance. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve and execute the grant, and the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes record that the grant approval was discussed alongside consideration of a potential new hire for EMA/911. The board recorded planned next steps to execute the grant agreement and begin procurement tasks; the EMA/911 office is identified in the minutes as the implementation lead and will follow required state grant reporting and procurement processes.
The board’s vote was unanimous. The minutes do not specify contract awards, procurement vendors, or a project schedule beyond planned follow-up steps to execute the grant agreement.