Missouri 911 in Wright, Howell and Ozark counties has launched a tri-countywide geographic information system remediation project to update the 911 mapping to improve emergency services across the counties and the state of Missouri, officials announce. The project is funded by grants using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
The purpose of this project, which began Monday, is to improve the accuracy of the county map and address data used by emergency responders.
“Doing this work is a requirement of the Missouri 911 Service Board so that our local mapping data can be used to route 911 calls more accurately,” officials explained.
Mapping engineers from Kansas-based contractor SDR are driving throughout the cities, towns and some recreational areas during daylight hours to verify locations of apartment units, mobile homes in trailer parks, individual business locations in strip malls and any additional multiplexes. The 911 field vehicle will be clearly marked with white signs and “911 Mapping” in red letters.
The vehicle will stop in front of structures to observe, verify and document the posted address but will not knock on doors or conduct interviews with residents. If no address is posted or legible, the technician will mark the record for further investigation. They may leave the vehicle to verify the layout of apartment units in buildings but will not trespass on private property.
The field work for this project is expected to be complete by the middle of October.
For questions regarding this project citizens may contact Howell County 911 Director Nate Franks, 417-256-0209; Wright County Emergency Communications Director Jeff Holman, 417-547-7182; Ozark County Sheriff Administrative Assistant Curtis Ledbetter, 417-679-4633; or SDR Project Manager Julie Kellerman, 800-238-1911, ext. 706.
