Half of Dispatchers Resign

A big staffing change in Marion County (Mo.), where six of the county’s 11 dispatchers resigned in the midst of on-going conflicts between some dispatchers and center director Mike Hall. Officials said they had anticipated the resignations and that administrative personnel would fill in until new dispatchers could be hired. Hall and supervisor Branson Wells were placed on administrative leave earlier this year for a month, but county officials would not explain why, or release details of why the two were returned to duty. Ironically, Hall told a newspaper, “I am very happy to confirm we have six” resignations. “Operationally we’ve already seen improvements as far as morale issues…The outcome is a very positive thing for us. We’re putting the problems that we’ve been dealing with behind us and are moving forward.” Read more here.