Wagoner County Commissioner's Take No New Action, After Suspect 911 Operator

Wagoner County commissioners took no action in their first meeting since voting to suspend the county’s 911 operator. 

While nothing was done during Friday's meeting, commissioners are expected to discuss the topic again in the coming days. 

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Since the meeting happened in the executive session, News On 6 is unable to confirm what was discussed or how the commissioners came to the decision to take no action. This comes just days after the commissioners voted to suspend Judy Elliott as the 911 operator pending an investigation. 

Judy Elliott worked in the role for 18 years before last week's suspension. In a previous meeting, commissioners discussed a lack of active dispatchers to send out deputies and ambulances, but no explanation for that concern has been given. 

The commissioners met for more than an hour before opening the meeting back up and saying no action was taken. Judy is married to Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott. Earlier this week, the sheriff said his wife has been a dedicated employee of the county, improving radios and other technology. 

Elliott says his family has been blindsided and traumatized by the move and they’re trying to figure out what will happen with her employment moving forward. 

"When you're having a bad day and you dial 911. Her office is the first one people get. So if those people don't do everything right down there, it can cost lives, it can cost law enforcement lives. So she takes her job very seriously. Always has, always will, and I don't think you'll ever see her back off of that," said Sheriff Elliott.

Another meeting is scheduled for Monday morning and includes an item on the agenda to once again discuss the employment of a 911 coordinator.