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Council approves county dispatching contract; close vote and savings estimate draw debate
Summary
After discussion about staffing and long-term costs, the council adopted a resolution to contract dispatching services to the county; supporters cited an estimated $1.37 million savings over 4.5 years while at least one member said the city should retain local dispatch staff for community service reasons.
The council voted to authorize the safety-service director to contract with the county for dispatching services, moving London’s 9-1-1 dispatch function from an in-house model toward county-provided service.
Chief Nickel (police chief) and other staff outlined the cost comparison: purchasing a new dispatching system would cost about $412,786 plus…
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