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Bourbon County commissioners weigh cityoffer and interlocal terms as 911 costs rise
Summary
Commissioners at a county work session grappled with how to fund increased 911 dispatch costs and whether to renegotiate an interlocal asphalt agreement with the city of Fort Scott after staff tallied insurance and tonnage costs that change the countybudget impact.
Bourbon County commissioners spent much of a special work session discussing how to cover a projected rise in 911 dispatch costs and whether to preserve existing interlocal terms that let the city buy asphalt from the county at below-market prices.
The discussion focused on numbers county staff circulated: the county had planned $50,000 toward 911, then considered adding another $150,000 to $200,000; the city has offered $350,000 to help fill a gap but the county said the cityhas not finalized a formal commitment. County staff also reported a $73,161 increase in employer health insurance costs tied to moving city dispatch employees to county plans.
Why it matters: commissioners said the choice affects the mill levy…
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