history
belmont county
Belmont County is located on the eastern border of Ohio, along the Ohio River, across from West Virginia. Belmont County is bordered by Jefferson and Harrison counties to the north, Guernsey and Noble to the west, and Monroe to the south. The county boasts a population of approximately 67,000 residents.
BELMONT COUNTY 9-1-1
Belmont County 9-1-1 was established in 1995 through funding by a Permissive Sales Tax approved by the voters of Belmont County. Once approved, the task of building the 9-1-1 center, and getting it running, was overseen by the 9-1-1 Governing Board. In this initial phase, the board hired the first 9-1-1 Director, Cliff Sligar. Working together, Director Sligar and the 9-1-1 Board oversaw the construction of a state-of-the-art center, which opened it’s doors in 1997. In addition to Director Sligar, one Administrative Assistant and ten full time Dispatchers were hired. Six full time PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) were also put in place throughout Belmont County, for the towns that wanted to keep their own dispatch operations. Those PSAPs were located in Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, Barnesville, Bellaire, Shadyside, and St. Clairsville.
Director Sligar retired in 2007. On July 1st of that year, Robyn Marshall was promoted to Director. Marshall ended her tenure as Director in January of 2013. Bryan Minder was promoted to the position of Acting Director on December 31, 2012. Minder was then promoted to the permanent Director position on June 18, 2014. Currently Belmont County 9-1-1 employs one Director, one Deputy Director, one Dispatch Supervisor, one Administrative Assistant, fourteen full time Dispatchers, and three part time Dispatchers. The Center now dispatches for 13 law enforcement agencies (including the Sheriff’s Department), 25 fire and EMS departments, and various other County agencies. Only one of the original six PSAPs remains (Martins Ferry) due to budget cuts in those other towns. The 9-1-1 Center has expanded to take over those duties of the forgone PSAPs.
Currently, Belmont County 9-1-1 continues to grow with the times. New technology improvements and upgrades to the system are on-going. The dispatchers and staff strive to be a reliable resource for the residents of Belmont County who are in need of emergency help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Director Sligar retired in 2007. On July 1st of that year, Robyn Marshall was promoted to Director. Marshall ended her tenure as Director in January of 2013. Bryan Minder was promoted to the position of Acting Director on December 31, 2012. Minder was then promoted to the permanent Director position on June 18, 2014. Currently Belmont County 9-1-1 employs one Director, one Deputy Director, one Dispatch Supervisor, one Administrative Assistant, fourteen full time Dispatchers, and three part time Dispatchers. The Center now dispatches for 13 law enforcement agencies (including the Sheriff’s Department), 25 fire and EMS departments, and various other County agencies. Only one of the original six PSAPs remains (Martins Ferry) due to budget cuts in those other towns. The 9-1-1 Center has expanded to take over those duties of the forgone PSAPs.
Currently, Belmont County 9-1-1 continues to grow with the times. New technology improvements and upgrades to the system are on-going. The dispatchers and staff strive to be a reliable resource for the residents of Belmont County who are in need of emergency help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.