BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Brown County 911 dispatchers say they're overworked, understaffed, and that morale is low.

Several dispatchers showed up to the county board meeting on Wednesday night to voice their concerns about the current state of their job. Three of them spoke during the public comment section of the meeting.

"We're exhausted, burned out, and stretched far too thin," said Heather Patek.

"The negative impact is already being felt by every single Brown County safety employee, it's also being felt by the public," added Ashley Schaitel.

A Brown County source tells Local 5 News that they have 13 open dispatch positions right now. There's also several new hires who take about a year to train before they're fully up to speed.

Current dispatchers say these staffing shortages

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