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Commission approves $347,099 dispatch equipment requisition and directs CPSO wage negotiations
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a $347,099.38 requisition for dispatch radio equipment and authorized staff to commence collective bargaining negotiations with the Coalition of Public Safety Officers (CPSO) after noting the dispatch center is represented by a separate bargaining unit.
At the July 28 meeting, the Cibola County Board of County Commissioners approved a requisition for Advanced Communications for radio equipment, parts and related services for the county dispatch center totaling $347,099.38 (motion by Commissioner Christine Lowery; second by Commissioner Martha Garcia). The motion passed 5-0.
Commissioners also considered a memorandum of agreement and directed staff to commence or continue collective bargaining negotiations with the Coalition of Public Safety Officers (CPSO), Local 7911. Adrian Nance addressed the board during that discussion, stating that "the Communication Center Regional Dispatch is a separate entity from the County, and they are represented by a bargaining unit ... their contract has expired, so it has to be negotiated." Commissioners approved the related MOA/direction to staff by a 5-0 vote.
The meeting record does not show a detailed new wage schedule or final contract language; commissioners approved the direction to staff to negotiate and return with recommended terms.
