WATCH | City-county 911 consolidation eligible for $400K

August 31, 2024 at 4:05 a.m.

by David Showers

Arkansas 911 Board Executive Director C.J. Engel, left, and Arkansas Department of Emergency Management Director A.J. Gary are shown Thursday at the Arkansas Emergency Management Association Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The board took action to provide up to an extra $200,000 for Hot Springs and Garland County's consolidation. (The Sentinel-Record/Donald Cross)
Arkansas 911 Board Executive Director C.J. Engel, left, and Arkansas Department of Emergency Management Director A.J. Gary are shown Thursday at the Arkansas Emergency Management Association Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The board took action to provide up to an extra $200,000 for Hot Springs and Garland County's consolidation. (The Sentinel-Record/Donald Cross)

The city of Hot Springs and other localities up against the Jan.1 deadline to consolidate 911 services have cited the cost of the mergers.

The city estimated a more than $1 million cost to combine operations with Garland County.

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