The South Summit Council of Governments was created in November 2020 with the City of Green and the City of New Franklin as its founding members. Ohio Revised Code Section 167 allows separate political entities to form a Council of Governments (COG) to work in collaboration to provide a wide variety of services to the member communities more efficiently and cost-effectively.

The South Summit Council of Governments (SSCOG) is under the professional governance of the Chief Executives of each City, Mayor Paul Adamson of New Franklin and Mayor Rocco P. Yeargin of Green. 

The business address for the SSCOG is 1775 Town Park Blvd. Uniontown, Ohio 44685.

The primary goal of the SSCOG was to form a new regional emergency dispatch center to serve Green and New Franklin. This new center, the South Summit Dispatch Center, went into operation on May 11, 2021. In addition to dispatching for the Green Fire Department and New Franklin Police and Fire Departments, we also provide fire/EMS dispatching for Clinton Village, Coventry Township, Lakemore Village, and Springfield Township on a contract basis.

The South Summit Dispatch Center is located in Green Fire Station 1, 4200 Massillon Road, Suite 100, North Canton, Ohio 44720.

The dispatch center is overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of the Green Fire Chief and Battalion Chief, the New Franklin Fire, and Police Chiefs.

We are committed to providing a high-quality service to the members of our communities. Your safety and well-being are our top priorities, and we look forward to continuing this service into the future.