Tag: 911 Authority
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Colorado Springs appoints new members to 911 Authority Board
Colorado Springs appointed Deputy Fire Chief Justin White and Deputy Police Chief Douglas Trainer to the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board this week as the city works through its plan to create its own emergency response authority. White and Trainer, who were sworn in Wednesday, replace Deputy Police Chief John Koch and Deputy Fire…
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LETTERS: Change city policies; 911 failures
Change city policies The recent coverage of Mayor Yemi Mobolade raises a simple question: What do we actually expect from our elected officials? For years, people have complained that our leaders are too old, too wealthy, and too out of touch with the realities of everyday life. Then we elect a younger mayor with school-aged…
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Colorado Springs aims for safer emergency response
Earlier this week, the City of Colorado Springs announced plans to establish a dedicated Colorado Springs 911 Authority. While the proposal involves governance and funding, at its core it is about something much larger: preparing our city for the future. Colorado Springs is not the same community it was in 1989 when the El Paso-Teller…
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Commissioners react over Springs’ move to abandon authority board
Caught off guard by the notice that Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade proposed pulling out of El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority, Teller County commissioners reacted. “It’s unsustainable, reprehensible, wrong, and could have negative recreational impacts,” said Commissioner Dan Williams, speaking at the meeting June 25. “We’re taking it very seriously.” The comments came days after…
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Commissioners react over Springs’ move to abandon authority board
Caught off guard by the notice that Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade proposed pulling out of El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority, Teller County commissioners reacted. “It’s unsustainable, reprehensible, wrong, and could have negative recreational impacts,” said Commissioner Dan Williams, speaking at the meeting June 25. “We’re taking it very seriously.” The comments came days after…