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Trustees question $80,000 dispatch/911 costs; counsel to review contract
Summary
Board members said they had been told a dispatch arrangement would be 'free,' but an $80,000 annual charge later appeared; legal counsel and the administrator were asked to review the contract and explain funding and billing flows.
Trustees discussed a prior understanding that dispatch or a policing arrangement would not cost the village but said an $80,000 bill appeared in finance documents. Members reported confusion about whether the village should bear an $80,000 annual charge and whether those costs would be offset by billed calls or other revenue sources.
Legal counsel and the village administrator agreed to review the dispatch agreement and return with contract language and a financial explanation. Counsel noted such arrangements sometimes involve billing tied to calls and ambulance responses; trustees asked for a line‑by‑line contract review to determine whether the village carries the cost or whether expenses are recovered through billed services.
"When we got the bill, it's $80,000," a trustee said, describing the discrepancy between prior expectations and current invoices. Counsel told the board, "I'll work with the village administrator and we'll figure it out tomorrow," and trustees directed staff to provide the contract for legal review.
