Dear Editor, I write anonymously out of concern for Brantley County’s emergency services and the citizens who rely on them.
The Brantley County E911 Center is losing one full-time employee and soon to be more after the County Commission reversed a previously approved raise. This raise would not have increased the budget, as the funds were to come from positions that have remained vacant for over a year. The reversal was heavily influenced by Commissioner Randy Davison (Post Three).
Morale is now at a breaking point. Once the current resignation and projected resignations take effect, the center will have only one certified full-time dispatcher left to cover all shifts—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. One uncertified employee may assist but cannot work alone. Three part-time employees may help only if their other jobs allow.
