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Committee sends proposed 9-1-1 funding agreement with City of Effingham to full board
Summary
The Committee of the Whole voted to send an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Effingham to the full board that would provide $150,000 to both the county and the city as a one-time catch-up payment to support 9-1-1 telecommunicator staffing.
The Committee of the Whole voted to send an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Effingham to the full county board that would provide a one-time $150,000 payment to both the county and the city to make up for years of underfunding of 9-1-1 telecommunicator staffing.
The chair said the jurisdictions traditionally arrange a three-year agreement with annual increases of 3–4 percent but had “lagged behind” and proposed the one-time payment now because funds were available. He described the arrangement as intended to cover two county and two city telecommunicators and to catch staffing support up before the county replaces consoles.
Josh moved to send the agreement to the full board as presented; Mike seconded. One committee member asked to be recorded as abstaining. The chair announced the motion carries to go to the full board for consideration.
Next steps: the item will appear on the full county-board agenda for final approval and any further adjustments to the funding schedule.
