<body><div>The Greene County 911 Board discussed exploring moving from its current location at 111 Union St. in Greeneville to the former Greene County Health Department facility at 810 W. Church St. during its meeting Tuesday afternoon.Greene County 911 Director Jerry Bird said he had previously discussed the concept with Greene County Mayor Kevin Morrison.Bird said that the current 911 office has been in use since the early 1950s and that the block walls of the building are starting to sink. Bird also stated that the agency had outgrown its dispatch center as the county had grown, and the number of dispatchers had grown due to increasing 911 calls.If Greene County 911 were to move into the former Health Department, the agency would occupy the top floor of the building. The top floor includes a large space that could contain the secure dispatch center without extensive renovations. The area is three times the size of the current dispatch space.The former Health Department building is owned by Greene County, while the property the building sits on is owned by the Town of Greeneville. Morrison said that the county has control over the building, but could not sell the property without coordinating with the town. The Greene County Health Department moved to a new facility, constructed on Edens Road using state grant funds, early this year.County Commissioner and board member Jan Kiker said she felt it was “a no brainer” for 911 to look into moving from its current space whether it be to the former health department facility or elsewhere.The committee took no action on the matter Tuesday, and is still in the exploratory stage. Architect Dave Wright is expected to review the building in an effort to provide an estimate to 911 on the cost of any changes, if any that would need to be made to the building if 911 were to continue to explore moving to the facility.Bird did point out that if 911 were to move into the facility, or any different facility in the future, a generator would have to be purchased so that 911 could continue to operate in the case of a power outage.Any move by 911 would not result in an interruption of 911 services according to officials.The agency is expected to be purchasing new radio and dispatch equipment as their current Motorola equipment reaches its end of life support in 2030. If 911 were to move into a new facility the equipment would be installed prior to shutting down operations at its current location in order to ensure a seamless transition.</div></body>

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The Greene County 911 Board discussed exploring moving from its current location at 111 Union St. in Greeneville to the former Greene County Health Department facility at 810 W. Church St. during its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Greene County 911 Director Jerry Bird said he had previously discussed the concept with...

Greene County 911 Exploring Options For Possible Relocation

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The Greene County 911 Board discussed exploring moving from its current location at 111 Union St. in Greeneville to the former Greene County Health Departm

Greene County 911 Exploring Options For Possible Relocation

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