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Trumbull County authorizes RFP for leased office space to house renovated 9-1-1 dispatch center
Summary
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners authorized county 9-1-1 to request proposals for leased office space to house a renovated dispatch center, setting a 3 p.m. Oct. 10 deadline for submissions and signaling intent to seek funding without raising taxes.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 17 authorized Trumbull County 9-1-1 to request proposals for leased office space to house a renovated 9-1-1 dispatch center. The board instructed interested parties to submit proposals meeting the stated minimum requirements to 9-1-1 Director Tacy McDonough at 911 Helen Wilson Road in Warren by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: county leaders said modernizing the dispatch center is a priority for public safety and discussed funding options they believe could avoid a tax increase. The board asked staff to pursue options and return with implementation details and budget structure as proposals are evaluated.
The authorization directs 9-1-1 Director Tacy McDonough and MCM consultants to review proposals for minimum compliance before returning recommendations to the commissioners. The RFP language in the meeting packet ties the request to minimum technical and spatial requirements for a renovated dispatch environment; the transcript records the RFP deadline and the submission address.
Commissioners said during the meeting they had debated funding and had worked through budget options, including departmental cuts and reallocation, and expressed a preference to avoid asking residents for additional taxes to fund the project. The board members also thanked McDonough and county staff who assisted with budget review and RFP preparation.
Next steps: 9-1-1 staff and MCM consultants will review proposals for minimum compliance; the board will receive the review and any recommendations in a future meeting. The county did not adopt a specific funding measure at this meeting; commissioners said they expect the funding structure to be determined as options and proposals are evaluated.
Votes and formal action: a motion to authorize Trumbull County 9-1-1 to request proposals for lease of office space for a renovated dispatch center passed with the board voting in favor.
