City Of Sandy Springs To Build Backup 911 Center

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The Sandy Springs City Council approved during its Tuesday meeting a construction contract to build a Backup 911 Center at city hall. The $198,334.43 contract was awarded to Rubio and Son Interiors, Inc.

The city’s 911 services are provided by the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority (ChatComm), created in 2009 by the cities of Sandy Springs and Johns Creek. ChatComm currently operates out of a facility on Mt. Vernon Highway, with a backup center in Alpharetta. Proximity was a weighted factor in the decision to move the backup center.

“Unfortunately, metro-area traffic is not predictable, nor is an emergency," said Sandy Springs Fire Chief Keith Sanders. "Moving the backup center closer to the primary location reduces possible delays, should there be a need to operate from an alternative location."

The city conducted a needs assessment in June 2020. At its June 2020 meeting, the city council approved a $350,000 contribution to the capital fund as part of the 2021 annual budget to construct the backup center.

ChatComm services emergency calls for the cities of Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Dunwoody and Brookhaven.

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