2024 05 21 City Council Meeting Packet 1

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“When seconds count...”

E- 911

McMinn County Emergency Communications District

1107 S. Congress Parkway
Athens, Tennessee 37303-2403
(423) 745-7698 © Fax (423) 744-1607

March 20, 2024

City of Athens
815 N Jackson St
Athens, TN 37303

RE: PROPOSED DISPATCHING SERVICES AGREEMENT

Please find enclosed the proposed Dispatching Service Agreement between the McMinn County
Emergency Communications District and the City of Athens. This proposed contract is for a
term of three (3) years beginning July 1, 2024.

The cost allocation for dispatch expenses utilizes only the anticipated dispatcher salaries and
benefits for 2024-2025, and the amounts of services used per agency over the past 3 years. The
coming years are indexed costs with a forecasted 3% annual budget increase and gradually
moving the allocation rate from 80.6% to 82.1%. These calculations are based on the same
method provided by the Cost of Services Study presented by The Shpigler Group in April 2021.

For additional details, I have included a copy of the presentation by David Shpigler from our 911
Board Meeting on February 29, 2024. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
reach out to me at the office 423-745-7698 extension 2, or by email director@meminn9 11 net.

Sincerely,

Julie Pappageorge
Executive Director
McMinn County E911

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