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Council approves 3% increase to Douglas County dispatch agreement totaling about $153,763
Summary
Council approved renewal of the Douglas County Communication Services Agreement for police and fire dispatch with a 3% increase; staff said the total cost is about $153,763.32 and dispatch handled roughly 12,000 calls this year.
The council approved a renewed communications‑services agreement with Douglas County for police and fire dispatch that includes a 3% increase. Staff presented the agreement and reported the total annual charge would be about $153,763.32, with the Sutherlin Police allocation around $117,000 and Sutherlin Fire roughly $36,000.
During Q&A councilors asked about calls-for-service and cost‑per‑call; staff said the county dispatch center handled about 12,000 calls for service this year (up from about 10,000 last year) and that a formula is used to allocate charges to departments. Several councilors praised dispatch performance and noted that building a local dispatch center would be significantly more expensive than the county contract. The motion to approve the agreement passed on a recorded voice vote.
