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Davis County staff warn state audit could force 9-1-1 consolidation, cost thousands to replace consoles
Summary
County staff told commissioners that a state Telecommunications Authority audit — triggered because the county’s annual 9-1-1 transfer rate exceeded a 2% threshold — will require a third‑party review and could cost the county for consoles and services if UCA withdraws funding.
County staff briefed the Davis County Commission on a state‑mandated audit of the county’s 9‑1‑1 dispatch operations after the county’s annual transfer rate exceeded the 2% threshold set by the Utah Communications Authority (UCA).
Kelly, the staff presenter, said the county has been pursuing consolidation of dispatch centers for several years and recently launched a virtual consolidation server that reduced the recent rolling transfer rate to “about 1.7 something for the last 3 months.” She warned, however, that the statute uses an annual figure and the county’s annual rate exceeded 2 percent, so UCA required all county dispatch centers to…
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