Commission backs new 9‑1‑1 intergovernmental agreement to replace KCDA structure
Police and dispatch leadership briefed commissioners on a proposed intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to dissolve the Kent County Dispatch Authority structure and establish a city–county IGA that allocates 9‑1‑1 surcharge funds, forms IT and finance committees, and restores funding to PSAP operations and capital needs.
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The commission heard a detailed briefing on a proposed intergovernmental agreement to replace the existing Kent County Dispatch Authority (KCDA) governance with a bilateral city–county structure for managing 9‑1‑1 surcharge funds and shared dispatch technology. Matt Bridal, chief of staff for the police department, introduced the item and Reid Wakeman, dispatch-center manager, presented the rationale and budgetary implications.
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