Committees

911 Task Force

The 9-1-1 Task Force was formed by the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) in the late 1980's after the Texas Legislature enacted a statute requiring 9-1-1 service in every city and county in Texas. The Task Force is comprised of representatives from each of the ten counties in the CAPCOG region who have expertise in assignment of addresses, database maintenance, mapping, and working in a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). In addition, the task force will have one representative from the CAPCOG Executive Committee as a voting member, and one from the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) as a non-voting member.

Members of the Task Force meet quarterly to discuss issues and projects in the 9-1-1 arena. From the discussion, recommendations are made to the Executive Committee for things such as purchase of new equipment, policies and procedures, contracts and overall direction of the 9-1-1 service in the Region. Each member of the Task Force is responsible for updating the PSAPs and the Database Coordinators in their Counties regarding new technology, equipment, policy or general information discussed during the meetings. They also bring issues forward to the group on behalf of the PSAPs for discussion and input. Often another agency has experienced the same issue and has already solved that problem.

Often Task Force members volunteer to participate in work groups for specific issues, such as the bi-annual budget and Strategic Plan, developing specifications for equipment or software for the region, legislative issues, etc. The work group then reports back to the 9-1-1 Task Force for a vote to recommend or not recommend action to the Executive Committee. Each January, the Task Force elects a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The Chairman works with CAPCOG staff to set the meeting agenda and presides over the meetings.

9-1-1 Task Force meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter in the CAPCOG Boardroom.

9-1-1 Task Force Committee Members

Representative Organization
Erica Carpenter, Chair  Hays County
Dawn Moore, Vice Chair             Fayette County
Julie Sommerfeld Bastrop County
Kathy Strickland Blanco County
Vickie Seiley Burnet County
Jaclyn Archer Caldwell County
Rosanna Wisener Hays County
Linda Ward Lee County
Melissa Cavness Llano County
Chris Wallace Travis County
Brad Bearden Travis County
Stacy Pyle Travis County
Marcia Brooks City of Austin
Jasper Brown City of Austin
William Brooks City of Austin
Becky Rodriguez City of Round Rock
Teresa Baker Williamson County
Scott Parker Williamson County
Patsy Greiner Commission on State Emergency Communications
The Honorable Caroline Murphy       Mayor - City of Bee Cave, Executive Committee Liaison 
Gregg Obuch CAPCOG Staff Liaison

9-1-1 Task Force Contacts

Erica Carpenter - Chair
PSAP Manager – Hays County
1303 Uhland Rd.
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 393-7776 (phone)
(512) 393-7378 (fax)


Dawn Moore – Vice Chair
Addressing Coordinator – Fayette County
151 N. Washington, Room 302
La Grange, TX 78945
(979) 968-6436 (phone)
(979) 968-8621 (fax)


Caroline Murphy- CAPCOG Executive Committee Liaison
Mayor, Village of Bee Cave
St. David’s Medical Center
1025 E. 32nd St.
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 867-5135 (phone)
(512) 478-8259 (fax)


Gregg Obuch - CAPCOG Staff Liaison
Director of Emergency Communications - CAPCOG
6800 Burleson Rd, Bldg 310, Ste 165
Austin, TX 78744
512-916-6044 (phone)
512-916-6189 (fax)

^ Back to Top