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Gogebic County approves $2.50 911 surcharge and new Dickinson County dispatch contract
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners authorized the FY25 EMPG grant signature, adopted a $2.50 monthly 911 surcharge effective July 1, 2026, and voted to switch 911 dispatching to Dickinson County Central Dispatch beginning Oct. 1, 2026 under a three-year contract with optional extensions.
Chairman Dan Siirila and the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted March 11 to adopt several measures affecting local emergency communications and funding.
Heidi DeRosso, the county’s Emergency Management/911 Coordinator, asked the board to authorize signature on the FY25 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) agreement; commissioners approved the chairman’s signature. The board was told those grant funds will be allocated to the Emergency Management Manager’s salary and fringe benefits.
DeRosso also requested that the board send a…
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