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E/911 director reports 4,195 calls in September; FEMA to reimburse $61,905.76 but county needs $2,000 more for copay
Summary
E/911 Director Kim Elkie told the committee the dispatch center handled 4,195 calls in September and that FEMA will reimburse $61,905.76 for emergency protective measures and a damaged jail freezer compressor; the county must cover a $15,000 copay and has documented $13,000 in donations as of the meeting.
E/911 and Emergency Management Director Kim Elkie told the Courts & Public Safety Committee on Oct. 20 that dispatch handled 4,195 calls in September, averaging 2.8 seconds to answer and about 1 minute 30 seconds per call on average.
Elkie reported FEMA will reimburse $61,905.76 for emergency protective measures and a damaged freezer compressor at the jail from the recent storm. FEMA reimburses 75% of eligible costs; the county faces a $15,000 copay. Director Elkie said she can document $13,000 in donations toward the copay and that County Administrator Jesse Osmer is attempting to find the remaining $2,000 to cover the full copay.
Additional operational notes included a new dispatcher who started Oct. 12, continued outreach and social-media work by the dispatch team, participation in local events including a Home Depot fire-prevention demonstration, and a vendor-rescheduled CAD integration kickoff now set for Oct. 27. Elkie said she had briefed the former sheriff about storm response and that partners were essential in recovery.
The committee moved to receive and file the Emergency Management and E/911 update.
