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Residents and council weigh keeping Oskaloosa 911 operations local amid consolidation talk
Summary
Public commenters and several council members on Nov. 18 urged the Oskaloosa City Council to preserve the city’s 911 center, citing a resident’s medical emergency and concerns that consolidation with another jurisdiction would add dangerous response delays.
Residents urged the Oskaloosa City Council on Monday to keep the city’s 911 dispatch center local as council members consider options for emergency operations.
At the start of public comment, John Banchard of Mahaska County recognized Council Member Rhonda Ullman’s public outreach and raised a procedural concern, saying discussions about 911 appeared to some to be happening outside open meeting rules: “It raises questions if the council is really following chapter 21 in open meetings,” he said.
Alicia Helm told the council that shifting…
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