As 911 calls climb and RiverCom nears the end of its $1-a-year lease with Wenatchee, the region’s dispatch center is racing to plan a new facility to keep emergency services running smoothly.

Executive Director Doug Jones said the dispatch agency received approval from the state's Project Review Committee for RiverCom to meet with a contractor to draft plans for a new facility before the agency secures funding.

RiverCom 911 Gets Approval to Begin Design Phase

"It allows us to go all the way through the design phase, so we can design the building with the builder's input," Jones said. "When we do get the funding, and we are anticipating getting it, we can go right into the build phase and not worry about any delays because we have the design complete and the blueprints."

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