Mayor Highlights New Mobile Command Center, Summer Projects at Council Meeting

The Nashville City Council met earlier this week for its regular monthly meeting.

During the meeting, Nashville Mayor Larry Dunaway reported that following a missing persons case earlier this year, Police Chief Amy Marion and Fire Chief Justin Thornton identified the need for a mobile command center that could be utilized by both the City of Nashville and Howard County during emergency situations.

Dunaway said Miller County deployed its mobile command center to assist in the search effort, which ultimately helped authorities locate the missing person. Following that experience, Mayor Dunaway and Howard County Judge Brent Pinkerton agreed to share the cost of purchasing a similar unit, setting a maximum budget of $50,000.

After conducting a search, officials located a 2016 mobile command center in Washington state through a government auction. The vehicle, which has approximately 12,000 miles, was purchased for $28,215. Fire Chief Thornton reported that an additional $11,000 was spent to transport the unit to Nashville.

The new Howard County Office of Emergency Management mobile command center arrived Monday and is expected to serve as a valuable resource during emergencies, search operations, and disaster response efforts.

Speaking Tuesday morning, Mayor Dunaway highlighted several projects currently underway throughout the city this summer.

Among those projects is a clarifier improvement project at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which is designed to enhance the facility’s operational efficiency and support future infrastructure needs.