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Commissioners authorize study on shared 9‑1‑1 operations with Schuylkill County
Summary
The Northumberland County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding to study shared public-safety answering point operations with Schuylkill County, saying the effort is a months‑long study to look for potential efficiencies amid rising 9‑1‑1 costs.
The Northumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize a memorandum of understanding with Schuylkill County to study options for shared operation and management of a public-safety answering point (PSAP).
The vote authorizes county staff to participate in a study with Schuylkill County to explore whether shared or cooperative 9‑1‑1 operations could improve emergency response and reduce local costs. The motion passed unanimously.
The study, the chairman said during the meeting, is intended to be exploratory. “This is an agreement to do a study to see if there's any…
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