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Council raises emergency dispatch fees after public hearing citing staffing shortfalls
Summary
Logan Municipal Council approved a small increase in the dispatch/911 fee to shore up staffing for countywide dispatch operations, after staff described open positions and funding sources. Council approved the resolution following a brief public hearing in which speakers supported pay increases for dispatch operators.
The Logan Municipal Council approved a resolution to modestly increase the fees that appear on utility bills and on mobile phone bills to support the local 9‑1‑1 dispatch center’s staffing needs.
City dispatch manager Christie told the council the consolidated dispatch center is currently funded for 20 positions but has only 15 filled; the center’s minimum on‑duty staffing is three operators with a typical floor of four. Christie said dispatch funding comes primarily from a dispatch utility fee on local…
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