Kustoff Gifts Flag Flown at U.S. Capitol to New E911 Complex

HUNTINGDON (July 9) — Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) toured the new Carroll County Emergency Communications District (CCECD/E911) headquarters on Thursday. In recognition of Carroll County’s dedicated dispatchers, he presented Carroll County E911 Director Kristy Meggs with an American flag once flown over the U.S. Capitol at the conclusion of his visit.

Meggs and several members of the E911 Board walked Kustoff through the 5,422 square-foot building while explaining the significance of the new building's training area, administrative space, backup dispatch center and FEMA-approved weather-safe room. Meggs said she planned to move into the new headquarters in the coming weeks.

"It’s a beautiful facility," Kustoff said. "Thank you to Director Kristy [Meggs] and the 911 Board of Directors for their leadership in making this new facility possible. Thank you to Sheriff Andy Dickson, Huntingdon Chief of Police Jason Oliver, our dispatchers and all first responders for keeping our communities safe."

"We’re honored that someone took the time to come in and see what we offer here in Carroll County," Meggs said of Kustoff’s visit.

The new headquarters was approved by the district's board of directors in May 2024. The estimated cost for the new building, sketched by A2H designers and architects, was valued at $2.875 million, which the CCECD had in reserves.

"We built for growth," Meggs said. "We’ve been saving for probably 10–15 years for this project."

Each of the three areas is isolated from the others. The backup dispatch center will have backup capabilities for a multi-console dispatch area and will be used in the event that the county's Emergency Operating Center (adjacent to the Sheriff's Department) is inoperable.

The new training area will be available for any agency or organization to host training sessions or meetings, Meggs shared.

The E911 Board of Directors approved a bid to demolish the former E911 headquarters in May. Like the new E911 headquarters, the former 800-square-foot office building was on Dillahunty Lane in Huntingdon.