Committee tidies dispatch lines and approves a radio replacement request

Mar 3, 2026

Staff reported dispatch increases for contractual and overtime costs and requested at least one portable radio (~$4,856); the committee asked staff to correct payroll coding between 100/102 lines and verify the dispatch budget details ahead of the next hearing.

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The committee reviewed dispatch (communications) lines and noted contractual increases and projected overtime shortfalls; staff estimated that certain payroll items should be moved from 100 to 102 lines for more accurate accounting. Dispatch asked for a replacement portable radio at about $4,856 and staff said older radios outlived their useful digital life and needed replacing.

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