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A $5,000 check from St. Josephâs Community Health Foundation was presented to Central Dispatch at a 911 Committee meeting Wednesday. Shown with a symbolic check are, from left, Central Dispatch leads Sean Christie, Beth Sorensen, Ward County Sheriff Robert Roed, Central Dispatch lead Jenna Hurt, PSAP manager Margaret Haugan, foundation President Shelly Weppler, Rex Weltikol of the Minot Rural Fire Department and Minot Police Capt. Jason Sundbakken.
Minot Central Dispatch will be updating its emergency medical response system in January with the help of a $5,000 grant from St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation.
The foundation presented the check Wednesday toward a $65,695 project to upgrade the computer system at Central Dispatch with the electronic resources. Other funds will come from the county 911 Emergency program.