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Breckenridge approves updated interlocal agreements with Stevens County for fire, court, jail beds and animal control
Summary
The council approved a set of interlocal agreements with Stevens County covering fire services overtime reimbursement, municipal court services, use of the Law Enforcement Center and animal control operations.
The Breckenridge City Council approved several updated interlocal agreements with Stevens County covering fire services, municipal court operations, shared jail beds and animal control.
Cynthia, the city manager, summarized the changes. The fire services interlocal adds a clause that Stevens County will reimburse the city for 50 percent of overtime personnel costs up to the county’s agreed cap; staff said the city’s budgeted overtime for the year is roughly $46,050 so the county’s half would be about $23,500 and the county indicated it would cap reimbursement at $25,000 in the current agreement. The council voted to approve and authorized the city manager to execute the amended agreement.
The municipal court services interlocal was modified so the city pays a justice‑of‑the‑peace position directly (staff cited an annual figure of $7,200, or $600 per month) rather than routing payment through the county as previously discussed; council approved that updated arrangement.
The Law Enforcement Center (LEC) interlocal was updated to reflect shared use of building systems and detainee housing: the county will allow two jail beds to be used for Breckenridge Police Department Class C misdemeanors; the city will pay $50 per day for each prisoner housed above that two‑bed limit. The agreement also states the city will pay incremental bandwidth increases for internet use and will be responsible for costs associated with out‑of‑county housing of city prisoners, including transportation and medical costs.
The animal control interlocal establishes a county contribution to city animal‑shelter operations; the county reduced its previously discussed payment to $30,000 annually to help cover animals from unincorporated areas. The agreement also specifies that Stevens County will be responsible for veterinarian treatment costs, medication and sterilization for animals placed by the county in the city shelter. Council members approved the animal control interlocal by voice vote.
Councilors and the county representative discussed that while the city will take on some additional operational costs, the agreements formalize shared responsibilities and revenue to help manage countywide needs. The council authorized the city manager to execute all updated interlocal documents.
