County corrects $37,000 911 error

Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved a payment Tuesday, Sept. 22, of nearly $37,000 in 911 fees owed to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) after an accounting error dating back to 2022 was discovered.

The 911 payment stemmed from money the county received from the state to pay CPN for dispatch services. Braquel Payden, 911 Director, told commissioners she traced the discrepan…