911 supervisor requests two part‑time hires and reports radio system outage

At the meeting the 911 supervisor (identified as Samantha) asked commissioners to approve personnel actions to restore capacity in the dispatch center after a full‑time loss. She requested form 144 authorization to hire two part‑time dispatchers, naming Kaylee Cole and Olivia Loft, and to move Shondaanda Keane from part‑time to the vacant full‑time position.

Samantha also described an operational outage after recent storms. "I got called at 1:00 Tuesday morning. There was water pouring into the basement," Samantha said, adding that the county’s radio system sustained water damage to a motherboard and that staff temporarily used portable radios without automated tones. She said she is awaiting a vendor quote for the damaged equipment and will pursue an insurance claim if feasible; a vendor meeting was scheduled with an expected setup date in early June.

A motion to approve the requested hires and staffing changes was made and seconded and commissioners voted to approve the personnel actions. Samantha said she had transferred overtime funds to cover a payout related to the staffing change and will follow up with a formal quote for radio repairs so the board can decide on potential insurance or budget actions.

The board did not take separate emergency appropriation action at the meeting; staff will return with cost estimates for repairs and contract timelines.