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Council hears one-year pilot to provide police and court services for nearby town of DISH
Summary
Chief briefed council on a proposed one‑year contract to supply patrol, traffic enforcement and court services to the town of DISH; staff will draft contract language and consider starting service Oct. 1 if council approves in a future meeting.
The Northlake Town Council heard a proposal July 25 for a one-year pilot agreement to provide police patrol, traffic enforcement and court services to the town of DISH, a nearby municipality of about 1.6 square miles and roughly 600 residents.
Police chief (speaker 3) said the arrangement would mirror an existing contract with Harvest and is intended to be revenue neutral to Northlake. Under the initial cost model presented, DISH would pay an amount roughly equivalent to $25 per home per month based on current home counts; chief said the town would start with a one-year contract and evaluate extending it for up to four additional years.
Council members asked about response times, staffing priorities and camera costs. Chief said patrols would be classified as close patrols but Northlake would continue to prioritize service to its own jurisdiction; if a priority 1 call arose in Northlake, officers would respond and drop noncritical activity in DISH. Staff noted the contract could include a provision for a single Flock camera paid by DISH or included as part of the contract.
Direction: council did not vote on the contract July 25 but asked staff to draft contract language, verify budget assumptions and return with a detailed contract for future approval. If approved later, staff said the service could begin Oct. 1.
