The Trigg County 9-1-1 dispatch center could receive some needed new furnishings if an application for a 9-1-1 services grant is approved.
Trigg County Fiscal Court approved a request from 9-1-1 Director Lori Jenkins said during their recent meeting to commit to matching ten percent of the grant application at a cost of more than $5,600. Jenkins says the 9-1-1 dispatch center, located in the lower level of the countyemergency operations center, is in need of major renovations.
click to download audioJenkins says the county must commit to the match before the 9-1-1 center can apply for the grant.
click to download audioJudge-executive Stan Humphries told magistrates if the dispatch center does not receive the grant, the fiscal court may be asked to help fund the full purchase of the new furnishings.
