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Newberg to dispatch for nearby department under five‑year IGA; town expected to bring roughly $120,000 annually
Summary
City staff said an IGA is in effect to dispatch for the Hubard Donald Police Department, with a five‑year base term and expected revenue of about $120,000 per year; staff said call volume is modest (two–three calls/day) and expansion would be scaled to avoid degrading service.
City staff told the Budget Committee May 26 that Newberg has entered an intergovernmental agreement to provide dispatch services to the Hubard Donald Police Department.
Katie (Presenter) said the dispatch IGA has already started operationally and that the base term was negotiated for five years. Staff estimated annual revenue at about $120,000 (a nearby figure of $125,000 was also mentioned during the discussion), with index‑linking for future years. Committee members asked whether the additional workload would affect response times; staff said the partner’s expected call volume is two to three calls per day and would blend into Newberg’s existing call volume without requiring new dispatcher hires for this contract. Staff acknowledged that larger partners would require adding FTEs.
On performance, staff asserted the partner previously used a different dispatcher that "was not performing very effectively," which they said factored into the decision to contract with Newberg. The committee discussed scalable deployment and whether Newberg’s current communications infrastructure (including a new communications tower) can handle additional partners; staff said radio bands and repeaters provide flexibility.
The committee received assurances that dispatching additional small partners should be revenue positive; staff said they used a chief’s analysis in deciding that no additional communications FTE would be required for this agreement.
There was no formal vote recorded on the IGA during this session; operational and contract oversight were presented as staff responsibilities to be monitored.
