The 911 Communications Center was awarded a $250,000 grant through the Missouri 911 Service Board.
Along with additional funding, $1.1 million, the grant will help Scott County 911 upgrade much-needed equipment, software and other assets valuable to citizens of Scott County and agencies that the Center services.
“This grant along with the other funding, will provide us with a long-term solution for our communications center and drastically improve reliability and networks for all agencies and the citizens of Scott County,” said Communications Director Angie Rodgers.
According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the funding will be used to upgrade the center to become NG 911 compliant, upgrade hardware and software, and add a text-to-911 capability.