After a 911 system crash, Coryell County rolls out high-tech response system

County Commission Places 911 Central Dispatch Sales Tax On August 5 Ballot - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune

LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Commission has decided to place a 911 Central Dispatch Sales Tax on the August 5 ballot. According to a press release from Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas, the commission created and approved the resolution on May 15. Douglas also provided background and the reasoning for the commission making the decision to place this on the ballot. Thirteen years ago, Livingston County and the City of Chillicothe co…

After a 911 system crash, Coryell County rolls out high-tech response system

Two years after a 911 system failure in Coryell County, a new emergency response system is up and running, and officials say its already making a difference.Developed by Natural Resources Solutions, the upgraded system is designed to address the flaws that troubled the previous one, including slow response times and location inaccuracies.I grew up in an era where there was no such thing as 911. Everything was called into a local dispatch and han…