Punta Gorda leaders push back on 911 center consolidation

Punta Gorda leaders push back on 911 center consolidation

At Wednesdays Punta Gorda City Council meeting, residents and city officials spoke out against a plan that would shift 911 call routing responsibilities from the citys dispatch center to the countys.Let's be clear this has never been about improving public safety or 911 services, this is about control, said Dr. Keith Henderson during public comment.Watch Fox 4's Alex Orenczuk report on the county's plan to take over 911 calls from Punta Gorda: P…