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Seymour officials flag dispatch costs, tower rent and potential $100,000 PD transition hit
Summary
Communications officials reported a 4.55% increase in the communications budget driven by contractual dispatch costs and a $48,000 tower rental. Officials warned that consolidating police dispatch with Northwest could cost an extra ~$100,000 to bridge a transition period; emergency management sought a $20,000 stipend and funding for CodeRED.
An unnamed town communications official told the board the communications budget is projected to rise by 4.55% this year, driven mainly by standing contractual costs for dispatch services and an increased tower‑rental fee for the town's primary radio site.
The speaker said the town currently pays Northwest Public Safety for EMS and fire dispatch and noted the line item rose modestly, and that the town is paying about $48,000 a year to rent the main radio tower on Progress Drive. “That’s our main hub,” the official said, noting other site agreements…
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