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Council hears warning about potential NextGen 911 cost increases to county dispatch contract
Summary
Officials told council a one-year dispatch contract and NextGen 911 equipment upgrades could substantially raise the city’s dispatch costs; staff will evaluate alternatives including other vendors or in-house options.
City staff and councilors discussed the Central Dispatch contract and the countywide transition to NextGen 9-1-1, which officials said will require new equipment at dispatch centers and could sharply raise Painesville’s share of costs.
Officials told the council they received a one-year contract from the county dispatch agency rather than the typical three-year agreement. Staff noted the county’s projected per-capita cost of about…
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