Clinton officials warn county dispatch consolidation could reduce local control and raise costs
Clinton leaders said a county plan to consolidate emergency dispatch risks local control over life‑safety services, could raise costs for the city, and may be constrained by a 2017 statute that blocks new PSAPs. Officials said they will press the county and seek legislative relief.
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Clinton’s mayor and city staff used a Jan. 13 work session to press concerns about a county‑led plan to consolidate emergency dispatch services that, they said, could limit local control over an essential life‑safety function and raise costs for the city.
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