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Madison County approves $706,951 in reimbursements to local 911 centers
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Summary
The County Board authorized $706,951 to reimburse local public safety answering points (PSAPs) and agencies for 911 calls covering July 1–Dec. 31, 2019. Funds will come from the FY2020 Madison County 911 Emergency Telephone System Department budget.
The Madison County Board voted Feb. 19 to reimburse $706,951 to local public safety answering points (PSAPs) and related agencies for 911 call handling during the six‑month period July 1 through Dec. 31, 2019.
The reimbursement covers payments to the following municipal PSAPs and agencies: Alton, Bethalto, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Granite City, Highland, Madison, Pontoon Beach, Troy, Venice and Wood River; the Madison County Sheriff’s Office; and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
The resolution, submitted by the Public Safety Committee, specifies the FY2020 Madison County 911 Emergency Telephone System Department as the funding source. Committee members and the Emergency Telephone System Board recommended the payments as part of regular PSAP funding and cost allocation.
Why it matters: 911 call reimbursements fund local dispatch operations that receive and route emergency calls. The payment is a major, near‑term disbursement from the county 911 fund and affects municipal budgets and PSAP operations across Madison County.
The motion passed with committee endorsement; the minutes show the resolution carried during the February meeting.
Next steps: the county will issue the reimbursements per the resolution and the Emergency Telephone System Board’s allocations.