Wednesday, March 26, 2008
LISBON — Columbiana County’s enhanced 911 system may be up and running by this summer.
Robert Emmons, director of the project, said Wednesday that the system may go on line for testing starting in April.
The list of phone numbers in the county is better than 99.9 percent correct, with only a few numbers remaining to be checked.
The county’s program will show the location of a call made on a land line, and information on who resides or works at the location.
“It’s looking very positive,” said Emmons.
If the tests go well, a date will be selected for the activation. That may be 90 to 120 days after the testing is complete, Emmons said.
Committees will be formed to help with the startup. One will inform the public about the date and a second one will look at standard operating procedures.
“There are many details that have to be taken care of,” Emmons said.
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