October 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The 911 Emergency Communications District has three new board members
During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, County Mayor Tim Stribling announced to the county commission that he was appointing Sixth District Commissioner Jeff Barnes and Second District Commissioner Sabrina Farler to the board along with Smithville Alderman Brandon Cox, who is the city’s representative on the Board.
Fourth District Commissioner Scott Little moved that the commission support Stiblings appointments. First District member Julie Young offered a second to the motion. The commission signaled its approval on a voice vote.
In a letter to County Mayor Stribling, the 911 board had requested that former County Commissioner Wayne Cantrell be appointed as a citizen member along with Cox and Farler. But Stribling said he felt the county commission needed more representation on the board.
“In the past on the Emergency Communications District Board, we have had several commissioners on there. At one time we had four or five, which is probably too many, but I think with what we (county) contribute to the communications district including the building and the insurance, I would like to see us have another commissioner on the board. I would like to appoint, Brandon Cox, Sabrina Farler, and Jeff Barnes. Both Farler and Barnes will represent the county commission on the 911 board.