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Select Board votes to pursue regional dispatch contingent on Finance Committee approval
Summary
After a presentation from Central Mass Regional Communication Center and local chiefs, the Select Board voted unanimously to join regional dispatch pending the town Finance Committee's sign-off; board members requested staffing guarantees and protections for Charlton dispatch staff.
The Charlton Select Board voted unanimously on Sept. 9 to advance a proposal to join the Central Mass Regional Communication Center (CMRCC) for regional dispatch services, contingent on approval by the town Finance Committee at its upcoming meeting.
Police and fire chiefs presented a multi-month feasibility study and a formal proposal from CMRCC. Presenters included Chief Dowd, Chief Barton, Peter Kittis (director of special projects at state 9-1-1) and Michael Moriarty, executive director of the Central Mass…
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