From the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette:
Plans for a new public safety communication system moved ahead Thursday after county officials approved funding for their $7.3 million share of the project.
Allen County Council members will pay cash and draw money from the county’s rainy day fund and from income tax revenue the county recently received after the state discovered an accounting error.
The vendor, Motorola, has agreed to a 1.35 percent discount for the cash payment.
County Council members will also recommend to the Allen County commissioners that they chip in $1 million from the county’s flood-control fund, which was set up years ago when the county received money from the state because of a different accounting error on the state’s part.
The long-awaited $17 million radio project will include upgrades and new equipment for the city and county’s emergency 911 call center.
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Under a new state law, the council will begin receiving from the state and administering 911 user fees in July. In the past, that income has been under the administration of the commissioners.
Brown suggested the council hold onto that money – about $2.3 million a year – to cover any future funding gaps.
Brown also said the county is working with the city to draft a new interlocal agreement for the 911 call center that will better reflect the budgetary issues and responsibilities of all sides.
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