Under the proposed Consolidated 911 Dispatch plan, Jerusalem Township’s share of the cost (with the 33% consolidation savings) would be $31,265.52-a cost increase of almost $20,000 per year. Non-emergency dispatch costs are not currently charged back to our Township by the Lucas County Sheriff Department. Jerusalem currently pays approximately $12,000 annually to Oregon for Fire Dispatch Services. Each jurisdiction would be expected to pay its share of the operating costs based on % of incidents. The Commissioners and their Director of Public Safety, Matt Heyrman claim that a consolidated operation will yield economies of scale that would result in an operating savings of 33%. Below is the information to be shared with you, our Township residents: Two of your Jerusalem Township Trustees-Mark Sattler and David Bench-attended several meetings on the Board of Lucas County Commissioners’ proposal to merge all Regional 911 Operations into a single Consolidated Operation.
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