BRANCH COUNTY — Taking municipalities off the Central Dispatch 911 board "was an oversight and not intentional," County Administrator Bud Norman said Thursday during a commission work session.The board voted to return to the old10-member formula, plus add possibly an 11th with an amendment to the Service Plan proposed for action next Tuesday at the regular meeting.It will add back Union City, Bronson, Coldwater, Quincy, and Sherwood, along with township supervisors. They will add a
BRANCH COUNTY — In adopting a new 911 Service Plan Jan. 12, Branch County commissioners removed all municipal and township representation on the 911 Board.Commissioners rushed to approve the plan revised by Lansing attorney Bonnie Toskey after Commissioner Jon. Houtz met the day before with representatives of the board to deal with issues board members had with the new plan proposed in November which made the board only advisory.Those issues were resolved, but in the plan finally unveiled
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â A decision by the Branch County Board of Commissioners on a updated 911 Service Plan and bylaws for the County is scheduled to take place during their Tuesday afternoon meeting.
Whatever differences there were between the Commissioners and members of the 911 Board seemed to have been worked out.
Branch County Commissioner Leonard Kolcz expressed optimism during Monday’s Bronson City Council meeting.
He said a meeting earlier in the day involving fellow County Commissioner Jon Houtz and a committee made of several 911 Board members went very well.
Bronson City Manager Brandon Mersman also felt good about the meeting.