Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cass County approves cooperative dispatch agreement with South Metro Fire Protection District
Summary
The commission approved Resolution 26-62 to use South Metro Fire Protection District's shared dispatch alerting gateway, with staff reporting automated 911 dispatch reduced call process times from 47 to 13 seconds; vote was unanimous.
The Cass County Commission voted 3-0 on Resolution 26-62, a cooperative agreement allowing the county to use South Metro Fire Protection District’s shared dispatch alerting gateway.
County staff (Travis) said the system provides an automated 911 dispatch capability that can be expanded to additional agencies at little or no cost, and that observed call-process times decreased from 47 seconds to 13 seconds after the system was implemented elsewhere. "We saw our call process times go from 47 seconds to 13 seconds," Travis said, framing the agreement as a way to improve dispatcher efficiency. The commission approved the agreement by voice vote with three in favor and none opposed.
The transcript does not include the full text of the cooperative agreement, budgetary terms, or implementation timeline; staff characterized the offering as expandable and largely cost-free to participating agencies.
