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Commissioners question 911/EMS funding model as budget packet includes personnel lines and county subsidy

3247739 · May 9, 2025
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The board reviewed 911 and EMS budget lines, noting that 911 has a separate fund and provides some personnel funding to the county; commissioners asked for clearer accounting and acknowledged the county subsidizes a portion of personnel costs.

Coffee County commissioners spent time reviewing 911/EMS budget material and questioned how the county’s contribution relates to the dispatch center’s separate fund and fund balance.

Staff said 911 operates with its own fund and submits a budget that covers equipment and other costs; commissioners noted the county currently budgets certain salary lines and…

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