COMMISSIONERS HEAR ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY SOFTWARE

  

Frustration over parts of the new Public Safety Software not working correctly was the common theme during the monthly reports to the Washington County Commissioners meeting this (Tuesday) morning.  All of the public safety entities in the county switched over to the new software provided by Zuercher Technologies last month and problems with it were immediately noticed.  County 911 Dispatch Operations Manager Kristy Taylor summed up the dissatisfaction with Zuercher :

 

One of the issues mentioned was the fact that the mobile moving map portion of the software that is to provide turn by turn guidance to emergency responders is simply too slow, often lagging way behind the driver.  County EMS drivers have been forced to use mobile devices with Google Maps to navigate through the county roads.  An irritated Commissioner Kirk Hanath stated that this was completely unacceptable and that the county would not be paying for the software until they fix it.

In other action, commissioners tabled a request to begin the process to remove and abandoned home at 9020 Providence Street in Chappell Hill.  The owners of the home, Julia and Clarence Johnson, were at this mornings (Tuesdays) meeting and said this was the first that they heard of the home being a nuisance.  They stated that they were forced to move out of it 7 years ago due to the many festivals in Chappell Hill and the water well drilling across the street.

They stated that the home is up for sale and is not abandoned. Commissioners asked the owners to stay after the meeting to see if something could be worked out concerning the home.

Commissioners also took no action on requesting proposals for services related to Hazard Mitigation Funds.  Representatives with Grant Works said that there are four different grants that the county could be eligible for and that the first deadline for filing is June 30th.  The grants that the county has already filed for with FEMA are to repair damage to the original condition before the flooding.  These Hazard Mitigation Funds from the Texas Department of Emergency Management are to improve items that are a constant issue with flooding.  Navigating the grant process is extremely tedious and the county doesn’t have the time or expertise to file for them.  Grant Works said they would provide the county with the correct wording to seek proposals for assistance with the grants.  That item would be placed on an upcoming agenda for the County Commissioners.

Terry Pendas and Clamens Tiemann with the Washington Soil and Water Conservation District accept a proclamation from County Judge John Brieden naming April 30th to May 6th as Soil and Water Stewardship Week in Washington County.

 

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