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County emergency communications board moves forward without City of Spokane; local chiefs brief council on impacts
Summary
Fire and emergency services leaders briefed the Medical Lake City Council on a county board decision to proceed with a regional dispatch center without the City of Spokane and on related legislative and financial issues, including House Bill 1258 and a new dispatch facility purchase.
Fire and emergency services officials told the Medical Lake City Council on Jan. 21 that the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) board has decided to move forward without the City of Spokane and will instead complete a regional dispatch center and related upgrades.
Chief Orbach, representing Fire District 3, told council that the Spokane Regional Center "was created in 2018 with the intent to bring all fire and law enforcement agencies in the county under 1 roof." He said the county board has reached a decision point after several years of discussions and extensions. "On January 10th we received another request to extend the deadlines for another year…and the board…
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