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Southeastern Arizona Communication Center presents FY26 budget request and subscriber expansion plans
Summary
The Southeastern Arizona Communication Center (CECOM) director presented FY26 budget plans, staffing gains, a new transparent subscriber fee schedule tied to calls for service, and outreach to Fort Huachuca and neighboring jurisdictions about joining the regional dispatch center.
Tammy Jo Wilkins, director of the Southeastern Arizona Communication Center (CECOM), presented a year‑end operations and FY26 budget briefing to council. Wilkins said CECOM’s total incoming calls for calendar year 2024 totaled 195,723 and described a year‑over‑year increase in call volume.
Wilkins said staffing has improved: the center is hiring, with two candidates approaching offer stage and a projected complement of 19 full‑time dispatchers once backgrounds are complete. She said human‑resources processing moved from the city to Cochise County, shortening hire timelines from roughly seven–eight months to about two months, and that…
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