Lumpkin County Commissioners Meet Tuesday

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DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Commissioners are expected to vote on two key recommendations by E-911 Director Mike Stapleton during Tuesday’s regular meeting.

Stapleton will ask the Board to approve the purchase of a new module for the Zuercher CAD System aimed at helping the 911 center pinpoint calls that originate from cell phones in remote locations even when the caller doesn’t know his location.

Stapleton told commissioners last week that 75-80 percent of the calls to 911 originate from cell phones and a majority of those are from callers who are away from home and only have a general idea of where they are.

The new Zuercher will allow the 911 center to send the caller a text with a link in it and when they click on it the exact coordinates are immediately available. The setup cost of this software is $398 and the annual cost is $4,000.

Stapleton is also asking approval to promote one of the 911 Senior Communications officers to supervisor so a supervisor will be available on all shifts. The financial impact of the Supervisor to the county would be approximately $8,000.

The Board is also scheduled to vote in several appointments to county boards, including the Upper Etowah Alliance, Planning Commission, the Hospital Authority and the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Advisory Planning Board.

A number of contracts are also on the agenda. Including an IGA with the City of Dahlonega & Lumpkin to provide for municipal elections for the city and window renovation for the County Administration Building.

The regular meeting will begin immediately following the work session which starts at 5:30 p.m.

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