Crime & Public Safety in Franklin County
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What is changing in public safety and accountability?Public Safety issues in Franklin County
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The county's new 911 radio system, including towers, determines how emergency calls and dispatch communications are handled countywide.
The board's July 2026 agenda includes a item involving Sheriff Scott Andrews, though the record does not specify the topic or any action taken.
A new firearms training range for the Sheriff's Office has moved through site work, giving deputies a dedicated local facility.
Franklin County commissioners are set to take up a matter involving Garren Hall and the county fire service, though the record does not yet show what action is…
The county is weighing a SPLOST-funded lease-purchase deal for new volunteer fire department trucks that would cost $510,000 a year for 12 years.
The county replaced EMS equipment using voter-approved sales tax revenue rather than property taxes or general funds.
The county's emergency dispatch system has moved forward with the first phase of an upgrade, according to commissioners.
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