Governor DeWine announces first counties in Ohio to fully implement next gen 911
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Washington and Monroe counties are the first in the state to fully implement Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). DeWine prioritized the statewide adoption of NG9-1-1 in his 2024-2025 Executive Budget citing the goal to enhance emergency response times and ultimately save lives.