Marshall County will receive $174,414 in contributions from the city, towns and townships in the county for dispatch services.
Centralized Dispatch has been in place for several years with most of the governmental entities in the county although they have not paid for the dispatching services supplied for a number of years.
On Monday the commissioners approved the intergovernmental dispatching agreements which will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
The breakdown which is based on the percentage of calls and population is:
The Town of Argos will pay $8,360 for police, fire and EMS
Walnut & Green Township will pay $879 for fire and EMS
Town of Bourbon will pay $8,385 police, fire and EMS
Bourbon Township will pay $715 for fire and EMS
The City of Plymouth will pay $127,987 for police, fire and EMS
Center Township will pay $3,428 for fire and EMS
West Township will pay $1,346 for fire and EMS
Town of Culver will pay $10,112 for police, fire and EMS
Union Township will pay $2,564 for fire and EMS
the Town of LaPaz will pay $3,257 for police, fire and EMS
North Township will pay $4,273 for fire and EMS
Polk Township will pay $1,778 for fire and EMS and
Tippecanoe Township will pay $1,330 for fire and EMS dispatching services.
County attorney Jim Clevenger said, “The county, still has by far the biggest contribution.”
Centralized Dispatching is now being overseen by a board which includes a County Commissioner, County Council member, the Sheriff, Mayor of Plymouth, town council representative, township representative and a representative from the police, fire and EMS. This board will annual review the percentage of calls and population to determine each year’s contribution.
