Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County Emergency Manager, Sue Lloyd is informing resident of the being implemented, county wide change of  address plans.

Her statement in the letter to be mailed to residences soon, states:

“Over the past decade, 911 has become a more technical system through the implementation of GIS (Global Information System) and GPS (Global Positioning System) mapping programs, and Phase II Wireless 911. More specifically, Barnes County 911 has installed the Bulberry Mapping System which uses GIS technology, and the new Phase II wireless 911 technology. In a January 19th, 2016 County Commission meeting, The Barnes County Commission agreed to go ahead with the readdressing project because of the need for each residence and commercial property to be properly addressed in order for the correct address information to be available through this new technology.

 

In the past, numerous residences and commercial properties in the Valley City/Barnes County area have been incorrectly addressed and until now, it was not a problem of great concern. However, with the new technology, each address must comply with the grid organization of the county. If a residence or commercial property is misaddressed, the system will not recognize the location on the map. This could cause critical delays in the dispatch and response times of emergency personnel to the call/emergency. It is essential for the continued service of Barnes County 911 to have updated addresses for the county residences and commercial properties.

 

With the correct address in place, we will have a faster, more accurate route to an emergency at every location in the county.

We understand that this is going to be an inconvenience to many and want to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; however, it is in the best interest of all residents of the Barnes County 911 area to have the entire county addressed correctly to prevent possibly life threatening delays in access by emergency personnel. I have included the new address that has been assigned to your property. We will notify your respective post office of the new address generated for your property however, you will also need to complete a change of address request at your local post office.

 

Along with the change of address form you submit to the post office, I also ask that you display your address on your driveway, property or access point to your property. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at the number below.”

New address:

Sincerely,

Sue Lloyd

Barnes County Emergency Manager/911 Coordinator

1525 12th St. NW

Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-8510

slloyd@barnescounty.us