Committed to providing seamless 9-1-1 emergency services to the citizens and visitors of Lawrence County, Missouri in a competent, responsive, effective and reassuring manner through the development of a consolidated 9-1-1 center in Lawrence County.
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The Lawrence County Emergency Services Board built a dedicated, stand-alone 911 Emergency Communications Center; operations began in our new facility on September 27, 2023.
Our new 911 Emergency Communications Center handles 911 calls for all of Lawrence County, including Aurora, Freistatt, Halltown, Marionville, Miller, Mount Vernon, Pierce City, Verona, and Stotts City.
The Lawrence County 911 Emergency Communications Center dispatches the following emergency services:
Dispatchers are the first responders behind the scenes that hear the very first cries for help while doing their best to calm the caller, get the important information to give responders while getting the proper assistance to those in need. Very often, the dispatchers working the calls do not get appreciated for the stressful work they do day in and day out. Have you ever experienced dialing 911 and have a positive experience you would like to share with us us? If so, click the button below and share your positive vibes with us so we can uplift our team!
Since 2015, 911 calls have been handled by the City of Monett under contract to Lawrence County.
In April 2019, Lawrence County voters approved a 1/2 percent sales tax to fund a 911 Dispatching Center under RSMo 190.335.
In September 2023, operations began in the newly built 7,474 square foot FEMA rated building located at 1533 Missouri Drive, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712.
The seven-member Lawrence County Emergency Services Board (LCESB) is responsible for the design, set-up, and management of 911 response, as well as dispatch of all emergency services (police, fire, medical).
Board Chairman
Western District Representative
Board Vice-Chairman
Western District Representative
Treasurer
Eastern District Representative
Eastern District Representative
Board Secretary (contracted)
The Lawrence County Emergency Services Board complies with the Missouri Sunshine Law, § 610.011, RSMo., which states, “It is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.”
The Sunshine Law requires that public meetings are to be held at reasonably convenient times and must be accessible to the public. It also set out the instances when meetings, records, and votes may be closed to the public.
Records requests can be directed to:
Lawrence County Emergency Services Board
1533 Missouri Dr
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
417-316-6006
More Sunshine Law information is available here.
Missouri State Statute 190.335, the Lawrence County Commission established the Lawrence County Emergency Services Board of Directors in April 2019.
The Board of Directors consists of three members from the Eastern District, three members from the Western District, and an at-large member. It is responsible for the design, set-up, and management of 911 response, as well as dispatching emergency services in Lawrence County.
Elections for Board Members are held every two years in April. Any current resident of Lawrence County can run for election to the 911 Board. Current Board Members are shown below.
Unless otherwise posted, all meetings are open to the public in accordance with Missouri law. Copies of agendas are also posted for public view at the LCES 9-1-1 Facility, 1533 Missouri Dr, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. Copies of notices or other records can be requested from Secretary Patti McBride.
We will publish Agendas for upcoming meetings below.
LCESB 911 Meeting Agenda 12.5.2024 Closed Session
Lawrence County Emergency Services 911 Board Meeting Agenda 10.29.2024
Lawrence County Emergency Services 911 Board Meeting Agenda for Candidate Interviews 09.10.2024
Minutes from past meetings can also be found below.
Lawrence County Emergency Services Board Meeting Minutes 10.29.2024
Lawrence County Emergency Services Board 911 Meeting Minutes 09.10.2024
Lawrence County Emergency Services Board 911 Meeting Minutes 08.20.2024
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