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History
In May 1987 the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 911 (codified Health &
Safety Code, Chapter 722) to assure that all of Texas' 18.5
million citizens would have access to 9-1-1 emergency telephone service.
From anywhere in the state, dialing the digits "9" "1"
"1" would allow callers to reach local emergency services quickly.
The Legislature eventually identified three ways to facilitate the
implementation of 9-1-1 throughout the state by establishing:
1. Emergency
Communication Districts
2. Regional Council of
Governments
3. "Home-rule"
cities
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In a November 1987 general referendum, the citizens of
When it was first created, the District's Board of Managers contracted with the
City of
As the technical requirements of 9-1-1 service grew and state regulations
became more complicated, it became obvious that a full-time staff would be
necessary to administer the 9-1-1 system. In October 1992 the District
opened its own office and hired a staff of three.
The purpose of the 9-1-1 system is to deliver emergency telephone calls to
public safety agencies. Thus we are not the telephone company and we are
not a public safety agency. We are a coordinator/facilitator of the
9-1-1 service. Our job is to:
1. make sure your call goes to
the correct agency
2. make sure the right information
is displayed with your call
(phone
number and location)
3. train public safety
personnel how to use the 9-1-1 equipment
features
4. educate the public in When
and How to Use 9-1-1
We spend a lot of time making sure all the operations comply with federal,
state and local regulations. It's amazing just how many regulations and
specifications there are! We strive to provide an effective and
efficient 9-1-1 emergency telephone system despite those obstacles.
There are 132,949[1] citizens
in the District's jurisdiction and 65,000 telephone access exchange
lines. The monthly service fee for residential wireline telephone
subscribers is 51 cents. Business subscribers pay $1.06 per
month. All wireless and VoIP telephone subscribers in
The service fees are used for telephone equipment, public education, and
training. During FY 2008 the District paid over $15,000 per month for
equipment maintenance and service. The District also provides support and
training to the two public safety communications centers in
Board of Managers
Chairman:
Bennie Cope, Goldsmith City Manager
Member:
Jimmy Ellis, Ector County Volunteer Fire Departments
Member:
Timothy Burton, Police Chief - City of Odessa
Member:
Thomas McCain, Ector County Representative
Member:
Freddie Gardner, Commissioner - Ector County
Ex-officio Member:
Sam McClung, AT&T
Members are appointed for two-year terms:
* two members by Ector County
* one member by the City of Odessa
* one member by the City of Goldsmith
* one member by the Ector County Volunteer Fire Departments
* one member by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
(non-voting)
Staff
Executive Director:
Kevin Jones, ENP
Operations Assistant
Philip Mroz
Administrative Assistant:
Jeanna Olberts
Public Meetings
Regular meetings of the Ector County 9-1-1 District Board of Managers are
held on the second Wednesday of every quarter (Jan, April, July, Oct) in the
Conference Room, 6th
Floor, Bank of America Building, 700 North Grant Avenue. Meetings begin
at 6:00 PM and are open to the public.
Agendas and schedules are posted at City Hall and at the Court House Annex 72
hours prior.
*NOTE* - Occasionally meetings are re-scheduled due to conflicts.
Please confirm meeting schedules with our secretary at 332-7112.
Ector County
700 North Grant Ave.
Suite 728
(432) 332-7112
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[1] July 1,
2008 population estimates from Office of State Demographics,