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Council declines to approve Lake County NextGen 911 final plan, citing staffing and cost concerns
Summary
Mentor on the Lake council voted unanimously against approving the Lake County final plan for NextGen 911 after a lengthy discussion about a county proposal that would require two dispatchers on every shift and carry substantial startup and operating costs.
Mentor on the Lake council voted not to approve the Lake County final plan for NextGen 911 after an extended discussion that centered on staffing requirements and cost estimates.
The council’s decision follows presentations and questions from city officials, including Police Chief Forsyth, who said the county-level plan would require “two dispatchers at every shift,” a standard he and other local chiefs called unnecessary for many smaller public-safety answering points (PSAPs). Chief Forsyth raised the plan’s projected costs during the discussion, saying initial equipment and training could be roughly $50,000 for a PSAP and that recurring operating costs could reach into the hundreds of thousands annually for some…
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