Washington County Moves to Upgrade Emergency Communications System

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published October 15, 2019 at 2:01 PM CDT

Washington County Emergency Services Director, John Luther in his office at the county's emergency operations center in downtown Fayetteville.

The Washington County Quorum Court's County Services Committee voted Tuesday to move forward on securing funds for a new $8.5 million emergency communications system. The current system is obsolete and at risk for failure, says John Luther, county emergency services director.

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