9-1-1 board weighs budget models and targets a 10% dispatch allocation cut while staff negotiates with city and county

Summary

The Taylor County 9‑1‑1 board reviewed FY2026 forecasts showing a roughly $800,000 shortfall under current trends and debated three FY2027 budget models; the chair proposed a 10% cut to the dispatch allocation for FY27 and directed staff to negotiate with Abilene and Taylor County officials and return recommendations by May.

The Taylor County 9‑1‑1 board reviewed budget forecasts and debated proposals to close a growing revenue gap, with the chair proposing a 10% cut to the dispatch allocation for fiscal 2027 and staff instructed to negotiate terms with the city and county ahead of a May deadline.

Troy Swanson, the board’s presenter, told members the FY2026 pro forma shows realized revenues through period five of roughly $2.3 million against a budget of about $3.5 million, driven primarily by an accelerated decline in wireline remittances. He warned that, under current assumptions, the district could draw roughly $800,000 from fund balance this year. “We’re going to have to look at the real numbers month to month,” Swanson said, urging the board to use FY27 to mitigate fund‑balance consumption and inform decisions for FY28.

The board discussed three modeling alternatives Swanson presented:…

9-1-1 board weighs budget models and targets a 10% dispatch allocation cut while staff negotiates with city and county

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