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Council backs letter to seek $200,000 for dispatch funding shortfall
Summary
The council approved a Letter of Support for a 911 Funding Gap grant application to help cover an annual dispatch shortfall. Police staff said the dispatch center costs $500,000–$600,000 annually and they plan to apply for $200,000; city projects $120,000 in 911 fee revenue next fiscal year.
The Torrington City Council on June 16 approved a Letter of Support for the police department’s application for a 911 Funding Gap grant to help offset ongoing dispatch center shortfalls.
Assistant Chief of Police Connelly said the city’s dispatch center operates at an annual shortfall, with operating costs estimated between $500,000 and $600,000. He said staff intends to apply for $200,000 through a grant and that the city projects approximately $120,000 in dispatch revenue for the coming fiscal year, most of it derived from a $0.75 monthly 911 fee paid by mobile phone users.
Councilman Viktorin moved and Councilman Deahl seconded the motion to approve the Letter of Support; the motion carried unanimously. Connelly and Mayor Doby both emphasized that the grant would not fully eliminate the shortfall but could make a significant difference in dispatch operations.
