Mahoning County is taking steps towards consolidating its 9-1-1 emergency center.
County Commissioners, the 9-1-1 Committee, as well as fire, police and EMS personnel from throughout the county met Tuesday morning to discuss the creation of a common radio communications system. It's a way of establishing communication with all emergency radio systems in the county. The four major services include Mahoning County Dispatch, Boardman Township, Austintown Township and the city of Youngstown.
"We're looking for an agreement amongst the major players to say we're going after the funds, and we're going to put together the plan, and we're going to take ownership and set up the rules of governance, the vision and the funding to go forward," said Barry Stock from Barry Stock Consulting Associates.
If an agreement is reached, the next step would be for the county to seek funds from the state and federal government for a common radio system.
