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Central Dispatch committee approves and deletes several dispatch policies; sets 2026 meeting dates
Summary
The Alpena County Central Dispatch Committee on Jan. 15 approved or amended multiple dispatch policies, voted to delete one policy, and set its 2026 meeting schedule. Several motions carried with no formal roll-call tallies recorded in the minutes.
The Alpena County Central Dispatch Committee voted on several policy changes and administrative items during its Jan. 15 meeting in the Howard Male Conference Room.
The committee approved an updated Cancellation of Law Enforcement Call Policy after Director Kim Elkie told members that changes recommended in October were EMS-related and that the policy title needed clarification to reflect its law-enforcement focus. Rory Sherwood moved to approve the policy, with Anthony Utt supporting; the motion carried.
Members also voted to delete the "Calls Received At Law Agency or Secondary PSAP" policy. Erik Smith moved for deletion with support from Rory Sherwood; the motion carried.
The committee approved the Dispatch of Ambulance policy as amended following discussion. Andy Marceau moved to approve the amended policy, Rory Sherwood supported, and the motion carried. The Telephone Problems policy and the Cancellation/Downgrade of EMS Units policy were likewise approved as amended after motions by Rory Sherwood (supported by Eric Hamp for Telephone Problems, and by Andy Marceau for the EMS units policy).
The minutes record that motions "carried" on each item; no roll-call vote tallies are listed in the meeting minutes. The committee also set its 2026 meeting dates for April 16, July 16 and Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room.
Votes at a glance: - Cancellation of Law Enforcement Call Policy (II-06): Moved by Rory Sherwood; seconded by Anthony Utt; outcome: approved (motion carried). - Delete "Calls Received At Law Agency or Secondary PSAP" policy: Moved by Erik Smith; seconded by Rory Sherwood; outcome: approved/deleted (motion carried). - Dispatch of Ambulance Policy (IV-06): Moved by Andy Marceau; seconded by Rory Sherwood; outcome: approved as amended (motion carried). - Telephone Problems Policy (I-15): Moved by Rory Sherwood; seconded by Eric Hamp; outcome: approved as amended (motion carried). - Cancellation/Downgrade of EMS Units Policy (IV-05): Moved by Rory Sherwood; seconded by Andy Marceau; outcome: approved as amended (motion carried).
The committee's actions were recorded as formal recommendations; the minutes do not indicate further required approvals by another body or provide implementation dates.
