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Dukes County sheriff seeks exemption from grant chargebacks to sustain regional 911 staffing on Martha's Vineyard
Summary
The Dukes County sheriff told the committee H.3389 would exempt the regional emergency communications center from chargebacks (fringe, indirect costs, payroll tax) that the sheriff says would otherwise create a FY26 deficit and undermine recruitment and retention of 911 staff on Martha's Vineyard.
Sheriff Robert Haggen of Dukes County (Martha’s Vineyard) testified in support of H.3389, a bill to exempt the county’s regional emergency communications (9‑1‑1) operation from certain grant chargebacks that the sheriff described as creating an unsustainable budget shortfall.
What the sheriff described: Haggen said the regional communications center receives state…
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