The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday establishing the City of Paducah 911 Communications Department effective July 1.
The current interlocal agreement with McCracken County has expired and the county has not notified the city of an intent to negotiate a new agreement.
The new 911 department will allow for 911 operations to continue. The ordinance includes an increase in the telephone landline fee from $1.50 to $2.50 per line.
The measure does allow the department to contract with other agencies such as McCracken County to provide 911 services. City Manager Jeff Pederson says the City has provided service proposals to McCracken County, each of the County volunteer fire departments and Mercy Regional EMS.
Mercy would be a new addition to the E-911 dispatching system. Pederson says, “Those contracts are under review by the respective parties.”
He says the City took a thoughtful long-term approach in developing the 911 Communications Services Department to maximize efficiencies and to provide excellent services to its citizens.
