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Council discusses county request for higher sheriff fees; city outlines current contributions
Summary
A county commissioner urged Charlotte to pay more for sheriff services ($33 per call); council members noted the city already donates $10,000 annually and covers ambulance utilities averaging $3,000 per year, and staff will pull city-specific 911 call data.
During committee reports, council members discussed a county commissioner's push for the city to increase payments for sheriff department responses to $33 per call. The minutes record that staff will work with 911 (Shauna) to pull call data to separate city-limit 911 calls from other responses to inform discussions.
Council members also summarized the city's current financial support for county-provided services: the city donates $10,000 annually to the Dickson County Sheriff's Office, provides rent-free facilities for the ambulance service and covers utilities for that service at about $3,000 per year on average. Council did not take an immediate vote on changing the fee structure during the June 23 meeting.
