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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. County, cities to split 911 service cost Active 911 well used by county responders Pictured is the Barton County Communications Office. The County Commission approved the renewal the department’s Active 911 membership Monday morning. - photo by Tribune file photo
Barton County and the cities in the county will share the cost of the Active 911 system utilized by the Communications Department, the County Commission decided Monday morning as it approved the annual renewal of the subscription.
Active 911 is a digital text messaging system that delivers alarms, maps and other critical information instantly to first responders and allows response efforts to be monitored in real time, said 911 Director Dena Popp. The texts act