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Regional 911 board describes breakdown in talks with City of Spokane; board cites governance, finance and service-level disputes
Summary
Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) board members and regional chiefs told the county commissioners that negotiations with the City of Spokane over region-wide dispatch governance and finance collapsed after months of talks; SREC members cited governance structure and reserve-fund usage as central sticking points.
Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) board members briefed Spokane County commissioners Jan. 21 about a breakdown in regionalization talks with the City of Spokane.
Cody Robock, board chair and fire chief (Spokane County Fire District 3), told the board that SREC had sought clarity this year on three main topics — governance, service-level agreements (SLAs), and finances — and that the board ultimately determined the city’s proposals would risk placing a single jurisdiction in a controlling position or drawing down SREC’s reserve balance in a way other member agencies opposed.
Robock summarized SREC history: the…
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