Fulton County approves $230,699.51 state grant for 911 systems, hires per-diem dispatcher

Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 30 to accept a State Interconnectivity Grant totaling $230,699.51 to support several 911 system maintenance projects and approved the hiring of a per-diem 911 dispatcher pending required clearances.

EMA/911 Director Brian Barton presented the grant, which the board approved on a motion from Commissioner Steven L. Wible. The grant will be applied to SouthCentral Mountain CAD Maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain CHE Maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain ESInet Maintenance, Fulton NG911 GIS Maintenance, SouthCentral Mountain Battery Upgrade, and Fulton ILEC Maintenance, according to the meeting record. The board's vote is recorded as unanimous ('All in favor').

Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to hire Troy Wagaman as a Per Diem 911 Dispatcher, effective pending clearances; the motion carried. A brief Salary Board meeting convened at 9:48 a.m. to set the dispatcher's salary. The commissioners entered executive session for personnel matters at 10:01 a.m. and resumed at 10:29 a.m.

Why it matters: the grant funding supports maintenance and technology components of Fulton County's emergency communications infrastructure, and the dispatcher hire increases staffing capacity for 911 operations. The transcript does not include the Salary Board's exact salary figure or a roll-call vote; the hire and grant approvals are recorded as unanimous.