By Gage Wilson
For Glasgow News 1
The Glasgow City Council welcomed three new public servants Monday evening, with a new city clerk and two firefighters taking their oaths of office.
Mayor Henry Royse administered the oath to Samantha Gibson, who assumes the role of city clerk after previously working for the city.
Glasgow Fire Chief Lucas Tinsley also introduced Austin Carver and Jackson Fletcher, two probationary firefighters who have completed their initial training and begun their assigned shifts.
Glasgow firefighter Jackson Fletcher receives his pin from his wife during Monday’s council meeting as Fire Chief Lucas Tinsley looks on. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
Tinsley thanked the firefighters for their willingness to serve and acknowledged the commitment required of both firefighters and their families, who joined them during the ceremonies.
With no new business before the council, members next heard from Barren County Veterans Association Chairman Matt Mutter, who provided details on upcoming Veterans Day activities.
Glasgow firefighter Austin Carver is joined by his wife and three children during his pinning ceremony Monday evening. Fire Chief Lucas Tinsley looks on as Carver’s wife places his pin. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
Mutter reminded the council that the association’s annual Veterans Day Dinner will be held Tuesday at the National Guard Armory. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, while veterans will be admitted free.
The Veterans Day Parade will also begin at noon Wednesday, traveling along South Green Street before concluding at the Veterans Wall Memorial on the square.
The council also heard from Barren-Metcalfe 911 Communications Director April Dunbar, who provided an update on the center’s operations and upcoming software changes.
According to Dunbar, the center has answered 20,378 emergency calls and 68,881 administrative calls so far this year, while recording 49,532 calls for service. Calls for service generally refer to incidents or requests requiring action by emergency responders, rather than the total number of telephone calls received.
These statistics set the backdrop for her announcement and enthusiasm for the center’s transition to new AWS software, praising its security features and ease of use for dispatchers.
During the presentation, Royse jokingly referred to the new system as the “CAD-illac” of dispatch software, prompting Dunbar to explain that CAD stands for computer-aided dispatch.
Training is scheduled for later this month, with the new system expected to be fully implemented Dec. 1.
The Glasgow City Council will next meet Nov. 23.
