(The Pierce County Recreation Board discussed and/or voted on the following during their quarterly meeting October 27.)
New 911 center: County Manager Raphel Maddox told members of the advisory committee the county will build a new 911 center in 2026. (See related story.)
Additional dispatchers: The advisory committee discussed the need for adding additional dispatchers. Chairman Chris Wright briefly discussed dispatching concerns raised by the sheriff at the October county commission meeting. “Even if we had the best 911 center in the state, you would still want to be better,” he said. Wright said additional dispatchers could help like in the recent situation where there was a double homicide and two medical emergencies including one requiring a medical helicopter which all occurred at roughly the same time. Wright said 911 dispatching resources were strained to the max.
