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have just incorporated and obtained non - profit 501C status so that they can obtain grants and support the PIN concept. They are contacting local businesses in the hope of obtaining funds. They are proposing a very elaborate bulletin board system which will provide a wide range of facilities to everyone who has a personal computer and modem and uses a local phone system. The services they plan to provide for a fee would include access to public data, both state and local, information from schools, a chat line, etc. Terminals would be available in public places for the citizens to access desired information. People will be able to post bulletins, including job postings. There are over 90 possible sources that can be used with the PIN. They have a professional video tape which describes the PIN that the County Manager will make available to the County Commissioners. Commissioner Insko questioned the twelve telephone lines and Mr. Hutchins. indicated these would serve ten or twenty users each day. One group of users can call in and read everything and this takes up one of the phone lines. The other group includes people who are registered. These people would post or write notices on the screen. Most people just read rather than post messages. Commissioner Insko asked how much it would cost to use this system. Mr. Hutchins indicated that there are many alternatives. There would be a charge for using the PIN facility. Commissioner Willhoit asked about setting this up on a 1 -900 number and was told that the experience showed that unless these services are free to the public, the use is drastically reduced. Commissioner Insko asked about the private- sector business that started this system. Mr. Hutchins stated this is in Peoria and it is sponsored by different businesses and individuals. Chair Carey asked about the help from County staff and Mr. Hutchins indicated that they would like just approval and for the County staff not to work against them. Commissioner Willhoit feels that it would be more appropriate for the private sector to promote this kind of system. Commissioner Insko noted that this service will be used by people who can buy a computer and who would be able to pay for this service. The County has a responsibility to those citizens who need other services Commissioner Insko would like for this to be included in the goals for the Commissioners goal setting retreat on December 7. Mr. Hutchins indicated that this system would also tie together the different county offices. 8. B9111CAR §XA US The Commissioners received a progress report on implementing Enhanced 911 (E911) and acquiring Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) capabilities, and the integration of the Geographical Information System (GIs) into this emergency response management system. John Link stated that within the next month, the staff will be presenting a proposal for hardware. Land Records Manager Roscoe Reeve demonstrated how the system works. This is the first of three parts of this system for the implementation of E911. Southern Bell has worked with the County to develop a data base of addresses. The reason for putting GIs and CAD together is a need fora quality system that will respond not only with a telephone number and a location but also where this location is on the earth. This integration has not been done anywhere in this Country. In the process of putting this together after a year's study of emergency response, it was determined that there are a number of other things that