Iron County’s potential search for a new 911 dispatch center is on hold.
Community members packed the Iron County Board meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, backing the Iron County 911 Dispatch Center. A millage that helps fund the center expires next year. The county board held this special meeting to consider seeking potential bids for its emergency dispatch services. A motion to begin the bid process was stated. No one seconded the motion, so it won’t move forward. The board will now draft a budget using old bid numbers. The board will need to find the funds to continue the Iron County Dispatch Center. This year the operating budget for the center is $775,000. The county’s general fund covers 5% of that. The millage funds 75% of the center. The county board will meet next on September 12 at 4 p.m. CT.