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Williams to retire from 911 Dispatch; former employee named new chief
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Williams to retire from 911 Dispatch; former employee named new chief

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 15, 2025
  • 4 min to read

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch Chief Travis Williams is retiring after 24 years of service with the agency, having started as a dispatcher and …

911 Dispatch seeks replacement for retiring chief
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911 Dispatch seeks replacement for retiring chief

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 20, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch officials recently began seeking applicants to replace Chief Travis Williams, who plans to retire from the agenc…

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch seeks board applicants
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Jefferson County 911 Dispatch seeks board applicants

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 20, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Jefferson County 911 Board of Directors is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the board.

911 Dispatch switches to Everbridge for emergency notifications
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911 Dispatch switches to Everbridge for emergency notifications

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 2, 2023

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch will change its emergency notification platform from CodeRED to Everbridge in the coming months, agency official…

Governor signs legislation ending 911 Dispatch sales tax dispute
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Governor signs legislation ending 911 Dispatch sales tax dispute

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 18, 2023

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch may continue to collect its full 1/2-cent sales tax without further legal action after Gov. Mike Parson recently…

When the next tornado strikes, will you be ready?
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When the next tornado strikes, will you be ready?

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Sep 29, 2022

The nervous father stood at the front door of his home, eyeing the sinister green-and-purple cloud bearing down from the west. His wife pulled…

911 Dispatch will spend $5.4 million on new radios
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911 Dispatch will spend $5.4 million on new radios

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 27, 2022

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch plans to spend about $5.4 million to buy at least 831 communication devices and related items for the emergency …

Northwest, Seckman split boys, girls basketball wins
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Northwest, Seckman split boys, girls basketball wins

  • By Kevin Kraus
  • Feb 15, 2021

Seckman boys basketball head coach Travis Williams has long preached to his team that winning basketball games requires production from more t…

DOR appeals decision allowing 911  to collect full 1/2-cent sales tax
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DOR appeals decision allowing 911 to collect full 1/2-cent sales tax

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 22, 2021

The Missouri Department of Revenue has appealed a state Circuit Court decision allowing Jefferson County 911 Dispatch to continue collecting i…

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ICYMI: Ruling lets 911 Dispatch keep collecting 1/2-cent tax

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 11, 2020

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch may continue to collect its full 1/2-cent sales tax after winning its lawsuit against the Missouri Department of…

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