David Lendennie, E911 / Floodplain Management
Phone numbers:
| Blytheville | (870) 763-5110 |
| Fax | (870) 763-0150 |
Duties:
The E911Coordinator's position was created in 1989 to oversee implementation of the E-9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System. All roads, houses and business locations outside incorporated areas of Mississippi County were renumbered prior to E-9-1-1 becoming operational. The service went "on line" in November of 1990 and is available to all residents of Mississippi County. The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the Mississippi County E911 system is located in the Blytheville Police Department. The E911 Office is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating the operation of the E911 system; 911address grid-map preparation; issues addresses for new structures.