Consolidated 911 (3)

Still no 911 decision

Kelly Foreman
Register News Writer

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Gathered around two folding tables in the crowded Richmond City Hall commission chambers, members of the commission, 911 consolidated dispatch board and other city and county officials met once again Tuesday for a 911 consolidation discussion that mirrored one from last spring.

After nearly two hours of discussion, Richmond City Commissioner Robert Blythe said he thought that in order to make a decision, the city needed more information.

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McNotes: 911 Meeting through the eyes of a child

By Andy McDonald, 03.19.08 

Tuesday’s meeting between officials from Berea, Richmond, Madison County, and the 911 Public Safety Board, as viewed through the eyes of a child.

Berea Police Chief Dwayne Brumley: “This is a very serious meeting, for very serious people, and you’d better take it seriously because there are men with guns sitting around this table.”

Berea Mayor Steve Connelly: “Let’s get down to the business of you Richmond people giving us what we want.”

Judge Executive Kent Clark: “If we don’t agree on anything else today, I think we can at least all agree that I look fabulous in this suit.”

Commissioner Robert Blythe: “There seems to be an attempt to put pressure on us Richmond officials – to have us actually make a decision.”

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