Cache County 911 seeks fee increase to rebuild staffing after high attrition

May 14, 2025

Cache County 911 director proposed a temporary 10% boost to the $3 monthly dispatch fee followed by smaller annual increases to raise starting pay, restore full staffing and cover training costs after the center lost positions and faces high attrition in a specialized 16‑week training pipeline.

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Christie Walker, director of Cache County 911, told the County Council that the dispatch center is funded for 20 full‑time positions but currently has 15 filled with three in training, and that the center is taking 20,000 more calls than in 2013 while staffing remains lower.

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