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Council renews countywide 911 dispatch interlocal agreement for five years
Summary
Beatrice approved a five‑year interlocal agreement to operate the countywide enhanced 911 and radio dispatch system for Gage County; first year payment $246,000 with annual increases and options for service‑level changes.
The Beatrice City Council voted 8-0 to adopt Resolution 75‑69, approving a five‑year interlocal agreement with Gage County to operate the countywide enhanced 911 system and radio dispatching services through June 30, 2030.
City staff said the first‑year charge to the county will be about $246,000, a roughly 2% increase over the current payment. The contract includes an annual 2.5% increase thereafter and clarifies IT service boundaries between the city and county. Staff discussed creating multiple service level agreements (e.g., dispatch only; dispatch plus CAD) so the county could change its service tier on 30 days' notice.
Councilmembers praised the longer term for planning and noted the county had seen the draft but had not yet approved it; staff will forward the approved city resolution to the county for consideration at its next meeting. The resolution passed unanimously.
