From the Kokomo Tribune:
There is an impasse between Howard County and Kokomo officials on how to deal with the equipment used by the Emergency Management Agency and Weights & Measures departments which will be under county control by the end of the year.
Last month, the Kokomo Common Council voted to terminate the inter-local agreements with the county for the joint operation of Weights & Measures Oct. 16 and EMA Dec. 31.
The equipment for both agencies were purchased by both taxing units with Kokomo providing 55 percent of the funding and Howard County 45 percent.
The Howard County Commissioners on Monday voted to advertise for the purchase of a truck for use by the Weights & Measures Department and other equipment at a cost of up to $55,000.
“There is no agreement regarding the use of the equipment,” Commissioner Paul Wyman said. “We have to be in a position for Weights & Measures to continue to operate with a vehicle and the equipment needed.”
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Wyman said my ending the inter-local agreements the city of Kokomo is saving $300,000. He said reasonable people would conclude he city would turn over the equipment to the county.
He said there has been no response from the city that the county is getting the equipment.
http://kokomotribune.com/local/x403315595/City-county-at-impasse
