Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Brigham City council approves interlocal agreement to move 9‑1‑1 dispatching to Weber area
Summary
After a public hearing during which chiefs described multi‑year problems at Box Elder Communication Center and a summer server outage, the council approved a four‑year interlocal agreement to move Brigham City emergency dispatching to Weber/Weaver area dispatch 9‑1‑1; staff said the change aims to improve responder and citizen safety.
Brigham City’s council voted on Nov. 20 to approve an interlocal agreement with Weber area dispatch (Weaver/Weber) to consolidate 9‑1‑1 services, following presentations from city staff and public safety chiefs who said longstanding problems at the Box Elder Communication Center had at times jeopardized response quality.
Chiefs from Brigham City’s police and fire departments described repeated operational deficiencies at the county dispatch center, including a July server failure that forced pen‑and‑paper dispatching for nearly two weeks. They told the council that efforts to secure changes with the Box Elder Communication Center and the state Department of Public Safety (DPS) had produced limited results and that public safety personnel believe the move to Weber dispatch will improve responder and citizen safety.
Staff described operational details: Weber dispatch analyzed call volumes and proposed handling Brigham City traffic on a North Weaver channel; a planned CAD‑to‑CAD interface is expected to reduce manual transfers and is targeted for deployment by year‑end. Staff said the Weber special service district charges a tax rate of 0.000163 on Brigham City’s taxable value, which staff estimated at roughly $340,000 in the first year. The council was told the contract is a four‑year interlocal agreement with renewal options.
Residents and local officers urged caution about transfers and potential delays, citing examples where seconds mattered. Law enforcement speakers said joint radio scanning and mutual‑aid procedures can mitigate risks. Council members reviewed the interlocal agreement (in the council packet); staff said Weber dispatch’s board had unanimously approved taking Brigham City as a customer. Council member Smith moved to approve the interlocal agreement; Council member Denson seconded and the motion carried in roll call.
Staff said the move will be implemented as outlined in the interlocal agreement and that some operational testing and radio programming will be required before the target transition date near Jan. 1. The council also asked staff to continue engaging the state DPS and local partners to minimize transfer and mutual‑aid issues during implementation.
