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Iroquois County officials debate how to bill City of Watsika for joint 9‑1‑1 dispatch costs
Summary
County officials discussed a proposed multi‑year contract with the City of Watsika to cover joint 9‑1‑1 dispatch costs and debated funding formulas — per person, per call or assessed value — with concerns about administrative burden and timing around collective bargaining.
Iroquois County tax committee members spent a large portion of their meeting debating how the City of Watsika should contribute to the county’s joint 9‑1‑1 dispatch costs and whether to lock a multi‑year contract.
A Watsika representative explained the town’s proposal, saying the figure came from dividing an estimated $720,000 annual dispatch cost by the county population and multiplying by Watsika’s population. “It comes out close to a $126,000,” the speaker said, describing how…
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