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Riverwoods approves five‑year dispatch agreement with Deerfield despite higher first‑year cost
Summary
The Riverwoods board approved a five‑year emergency dispatch services agreement with Deerfield that raises the village’s first‑year dispatch cost to about $236,006 but is expected to be partly offset by roughly $65,000 in E9‑1‑1 surcharge funds once the village joins the ETSB.
The Riverwoods Board of Trustees voted to approve an updated five‑year emergency dispatch services agreement with the village of Deerfield, accepting a higher first‑year cost with anticipated offsetting surcharge revenue.
Police Chief Chelsea Smith told the board that Riverwoods paid $152,580 for dispatch services in 2025; under the proposed contract personnel costs…
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