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Emery County forwards 9‑1‑1 transfer‑audit bids to sheriff after officials say county exceeds state transfer cap
Summary
Commissioners opened two bids for a 9‑1‑1 transfer audit and voted to have the sheriff review them; a speaker said the county's PSAP is at about a 6% transfer rate while state statute limits transfers to 2%, prompting a required audit estimated at roughly $28,000.
Emery County commissioners on Oct. 21 opened bids for a 9‑1‑1 transfer audit and voted to give the sheriff authority to review the proposals and award the contract to the lowest acceptable bidder.
An unidentified speaker at the meeting said the county’s public-safety answering point (PSAP) “cannot go over a 2% transfer rate” under state rules and that Emery County’s current rate is about 6%. “The audit is $28,000,” the speaker said, describing the cost the county faces for exceeding the limit. The commission opened a bid from Federal Engineering for $28,010 and a bid from Matrix Consulting…
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