Supervisor Dana Carder told the 9-1-1 governing board that Daviess County Central received a 95% rating during the recent audit concerning MULES compliance. It was the highest rating in Troop H at the time. She congratulated all the employees on the good job that they had done during the audit period.
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In other business at the June 28 meeting, Sheriff Kevin Heldenbrand asked the 9-1-1 Board to reimburse him for an Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) which he had bought and installed in a patrol vehicle.
During board member comments, Mark Richards said that the Gallatin City Council had expressed interest in Daviess County Central also purchasing AVL’s for the city police vehicles.
The issue was tabled until the board could determine if additional AVL’s had been purchased for other departments.
At the July 26 meeting, Supervisor Carder stated that previous board minutes revealed that Daviess County Central had originally offered to purchase three AVL’s for the sheriff’s office. The sheriff at that time, Tom Houghton, did not want any.
Later, the Daviess County Commissioners asked that the board purchase two AVL’s for deputy vehicles and those were purchased. They were not installed until Sheriff Heldenbrand took office.
Sheriff Heldenbrand has since asked the 9-1-1 board to purchase two additional AVL’s for patrol vehicles, which they did, bringing the total purchased to four.
After lengthy discussion, the board determined that although AVL’s are valid equipment, Daviess County Central furnished the original AVL’s for the county fire department, sheriff’s office and the county ambulance, and now consider the purchase of this equipment the responsibility of each department. Daviess County Central will no longer purchase or install AVL’s for those departments.
"We have to stop somewhere," said Mrs. Carder.
The AVL’s cost about $1,100 to buy and install, she said.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has five officers on staff and each is supplied a county-owned patrol vehicle. Each patrol vehicle has an AVL, four purchased through 9-1-1, the fifth purchased by Sheriff Heldenbrand. Sheriff’s staff manning those vehicles includes Sheriff Kevin Heldenbrand, Deputy Sheriff Ben Becerra and deputies Todd Watson, Phil Berry and Jason Sackrey.
"AVL’s were not installed in any of the city’s patrol cars when the 9-1-1 system first came on line," said Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards.
The Gallatin Police Department has three patrol vehicles. Full-time staff at the police department includes Police Chief Mark Richards and Officer Craig Wilson. Part-time staff is Officer David Francken; Officer Rick Pointer; Officer Tony Kirkendoll; and Officer Dan Hartman.
The Daviess County Central 9-1-1 Board held its regular meeting on June 28. Present were Larry Belshe, John Sullenger, Daniel Skinner and Mark Richards. Absent were Misse Tolen, Gene Walker and Troy Sounders. Also present were Supervisor Dan Carder, dispatcher Tammy Jones and Sheriff Kevin Heldenbrand.
The treasurer’s report for June was accepted with bills of $5,162.29, revenue of $29,392.04, and a checkbook balance of $53,266.74.
Mrs. Carder expressed appreciation to dispatcher Tammy Jones and the other employees for taking care of everything in the office while her husband was in the hospital.
A community awareness booth for Daviess County Central was set up at Winston Jesse James Days on July 14.
The Daviess County Central 9-1-1 Board held its regular meeting on July 26. Present were Larry Belshe, Daniel Skinner, Troy Souders, Mark Richards, Gene Walker and Misse Tolen (arrived at 8:04 p.m.). Absent was John Sullenger. Also present was Supervisor Carder.
The treasurer’s report for July was accepted with bills of $3,474.40, revenue of $22,475.62, and a checkbook balance of $55,056.93.
A community awareness booth for Daviess County Central was set up at Jamesport on July 28; and at the Jameson fair on Aug. 10. Mrs. Carder showed the board the Daviess County Central scrapbook which gave a brief history of Daviess County Central and its employees, and which was available for viewing at the fair booths.
During comments by board members, Misse Tolen brought up an incident during the flood in May where dispatch was unable to get a response from an on-duty deputy after numerous radio attempts, and that the city police had responded to the incident, which was outside of city limits. She inquired about the procedure for contacting officers, and suggested that if the on-duty officer didn’t answer, the sheriff should be contacted immediately to address the situation.
Police Chief Mark Richards then advised that the city has a mutual aid agreement with the sheriff to respond to an incident out in the county if no deputy is available.
Gene Walker inquired about road signs for Old Pattonsburg. Mrs. Carder said they had been ordered.
Mark Richards suggested that a notice be placed in the county newspapers reminding all citizens of the importance of putting their address numbers on their house or mailbox for responders in the event of an emergency.