New Providence, Summit Close In On Emergency Dispatch Center Agreement
New Providence Council approved resolution, ordinance. Summit Common Council to vote on both tonight. Are you in favor of shared dispatch center? Vote in our poll below.
New Providence and Summit are moving closer to a shared dispatch center, which would provide emergency police, fire and EMS services for residents in both communities. Last week, New Providence Council approved a resolution and an ordinance to move forward with this shared service. The identical resolution and ordinance is on the Summit Common Council’s agenda for their meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. If approved, this agreement will lay the groundwork for how both towns will bring the proposed “New Providence & Summit Emergency Services Dispatch Center” to fruition. Summit acquired two federal grants that total $1.6 million, which would provide this joint venture with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, said Doug Marvin, New …
Shane Ronan
9:17 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Why not take advantage of the County dispatch center which already exists and provides services to other towns in the County rather then building new? more ›