The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a State Interconnectivity Grant totaling $230,699.51 on Dec. 30, 2025 to support multiple emergency-communications maintenance projects.
EMA/911 Director Brian Barton presented the grant request to the board, saying the funds will 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. HR Administrator Mary Huston attended the presentation. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve and execute the grant; the motion passed unanimously.
The grant approval authorizes county staff to accept the funds and proceed with the specified maintenance and upgrades. The commissioners did not specify project-level timelines or contractors during the meeting; follow-up project details and procurement steps were not provided in the recorded minutes.