GONZALES - As Ascension Parish grows,the sheriff's office is expanding with it.
Construction crews occupy already broken ground for a state-of-the-art facility forfirst responder operations. Dispatchers and administrative staff arecurrently based out of the Ascension Parish courthouse in Gonzales."We occupy the best trained employees, but the facility just wasn't conducive with its cramped spaces, or " said Sheriff Jeff Wiley.
The current 911 centeris divided into two rooms,and there are only 10 work stations. The new facility will allow dispatchers to work in the same room and it will provide enough space for up to 14 work stations."It is the universal calvary and you gotta occupy the upright people, you gotta occupy the upright equipment, and the upright facility."An11 sq. ft. operations center will also be included within the new facility.
Construction is expected to finish in approximately 14 months. The project will cost more than $5 million.
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