Published: December 5, 2019

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY E-911 BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION TODAY (THURSDAY). THE MEETING BEGAN WITH THE APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. LEADERS THEN VOTED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF TWO NEW EMPLOYEES WITH EMPHASIS ON THE 6 MONTH PROBATION PERIOD. AN UPDATE WAS GIVEN REGARDING THE NEW PHONE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN FEBRUARY ALLOWING LAWRENCE COUNTY TO BE A PART OF THE STATE WIDE HOSTED CONTROLLER. FOCUS THEN TURNED TO THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE DISTRICT AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE ADVISED THAT MAYORS AND ADMINISTRATION FROM ALL MUNICIPALITIES MET FOR A LUNCH WHICH RESULTED IN NO NEW UPDATES. IT WAS THEN REPORTED BY A BOARD MEMBER THAT COUNTY EXECUTIVE TR WILLIAMS HAS ADVISED THE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BUT HE IS ALSO PREPARED TO HIRE SIX DISPATCHERS FOR COUNTY SERVICES IF NEEDED. WILLIAMS ALONG WITH LAWRENCEBURG CITY MAYOR BLAKE LAY WILL BE TRAVELING TO NASHVILLE ON DECEMBER 16TH TO MEET WITH THE STATE 911 BOARD DIRECTOR CURTIS SUTTON TO LOBBY CHANGES IN HOW THE STATE SEES 911 AND DISPATCH AND FUNDING. LEADERS THEN AGREED TO HAVE ALL PARTIES MEET WITH THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSION'S SAFETY GROUP IN HOPES THAT MAYBE THEY CAN HELP WITH NEGOTIATIONS AND A RESOLUTION.