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Regional Planning Commissions
COG Highlights
By Helen Sommers, ACSEC
This is the second of several articles in a series featuring the progress of the Regional Council of
Governments' 9-1-1 Programs. As 9-1-1 systems continue to be implemented, ongoing activities such
as ALI upgrades and addressing programs are keeping COG coordinators in high gear.
Central Texas Council of Govern- also implemented an aggressive address-
ments headquartered in Belton, admin- ing program with the COG's assistance.
isters the 9-1-1 program for seven coun-
ties in this region. All seven counties A.C. Johnson, Executive Director
have implemented ALI level of service; Jim Oborski, 9-1-1 Coordinator
the last county to implement went on- Carey Spence, ACSEC Systems
line in April of this year. This region has Analyst CT COG
Coastal Bend Council of Govern- generated by many counties to imple-
ments is located in Corpus Christi and ment an addressing program in this
serves 10 counties. Four counties have region.
implemented ALI level of service that
utilizes personal computers. The PC/
ALI application for this region is unique. John Buckner, Executive Director
It is a non-telephone-company gener- Jay Nelson, 9-1-1 Coordinator
ated database and is maintained on a Carey Spence, ACSEC Systems
local level. Much interest has been Analyst
Concho Valley Council of Govern- is the first to complete addressing in the
ments, located in San Angelo, serves 13 region. Two counties have elected not
counties in this region. Nine counties to participate in the regional plan at this
have implemented ANI level of service. time.
Tom Green County implemented ALI
level of service. Coke County is sched-
uled to go live in June of this year. The Bob Weaver, Executive Director
COG is very excited to see the interest Hilda Arredondo, 9-1-1 Coordinator CVCOG
expressed by several counties to plan for Helen Sommers, ACSEC Systems
addressing programs. Sterling County Analyst
Deep East Texas Council of ALI and is providing technical assis-
Governments is headquartered in tance towards addressing.
- Nacogdoches. This region is comprised
of 12 counties which the COG serves.
Two counties have implemented ALI Walter Diggles, Executive Director
level of service, and the remaining coun- Steve Smith, 9-1-1 Coordinator
D ET COG ties provide ANI level of service. The Vander Phelps, ACSEC Systems
COG is looking to upgrade to regional Analyst
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