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New Carlisle OKs Clark County dispatch contract after debate over coverage and ordinance enforcement
Summary
City Council approved a one-year contract with the Clark County Sheriff's Office for fire and EMS dispatching after questions about cost increases, how the county counts coverage days and whether deputies will enforce New Carlisle ordinances.
City Council of the City of New Carlisle approved a contract with the Clark County Sheriff's Office to continue fire and EMS dispatching services, with council accepting the agreement by a 6-1 vote.
The mayor and city manager told council the contract increases the city's dispatch cost by $2,398 over the prior year to a total of $35,948. The county computes the city's share by multiplying a $22-per-run rate by the city's annual run total, officials said.
Council members pressed staff and the fire chief for details about how the figure was…
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