Board hears dispatch staffing needs as state 9-1-1 grant faces a 35% cut
Dispatch leaders told the board the state plans a 35% reduction in call-handling grant reimbursements and recommended a contingency allocation of about $30,000 while asking for two additional dispatch supervisors, equipment replacement and workspace renovation.
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Staff and the sheriff outlined dispatch operations, explaining 2025 call volumes (about 40,433 calls) and chronic understaffing in the dispatch center. The sheriff said retention bonuses funded from state monies helped, and presenters described grant-funded upgrades to consoles and a $52,000 county-funded audio recorder replacement.
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