Summary: For Willow Park emergency calls, the Parker County Sheriff's Office receives and dispatches the calls to the appropriate City and County services. The Parker County Sheriff's Communications Division "receives both emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatchs all requests for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services as required," and for these services the City of Willow Park will pay Parker County Sheriff's Office $101,526.00 for fiscal year 2024-2025. Note: Willow Park Civics is about Willow Park but is NOT associated with or managed by the City of Willow Park.
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Willow Park emergency dispatch services agreement with Parker County Sheriff.
For Willow Park emergency calls, the Parker County Sheriff's Office receives and dispatches the calls to the appropriate City and County services.
The Parker County Sheriff's Communications Division "receives both emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatchs all requests for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services as required."
During the 23 July 2024 Council Meeting The City of Willow Park has entered into an interlocal agreement with the PC Sheriff to provide dispatch services to our Willow Park Police Department. The City of Willow Park will pay Parker County Sheriff's Office $101,526.00 for fiscal year 2024-2025.
With a US Census population of 6,630, the City of Willow Park pays $15 per capita annually for emergency and non-emergency dispatch services.
Sources and Resources
• 23 July 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 4. Discussion/Action: to approve an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Willow Park and Parker County for dispatch services. #EMSFirePoliceAmb [Second Addendum to the interlocal cooperation agreement between Parker County and the City of Willow Park.]
• Background: Second addendum to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Parker County and the City of Willow Park for law enforcement dispatch services to be effective October 1, 2023. Addendum will raise compensation services from $91,967.00 to $101,526.00 in order for Parker County to provide dispatch services to the City of Willow Park.
• Exhibits: Addendum [Excerpts]
In consideration for the services provided by COUNTY, CITY agrees to pay the below listed portion of minimum labor costs associated with the shared law enforcement dispatch console manned 24 hours a day/7 days a week in the Sheriffs Office Communications Center. Total minimum labor costs of one COUNTY dispatch console, manned 24 hours a day/7 days a week (168 hours), for budget year 2024-2025 are $347,655.00.
For AGREEMENT Year 3 (fiscal year 2024- 2025), the amount equivalent to 29.203 % of the ACTUAL COSTS associated with the dispatch console will be billed. Subsequent year's billed amount will be based on the previous budget year costs and subject to employee raises and/or cost of living allowances, as provided by the COUNTY to the CITY utilizing the below listed percentages, (i.e. budget year 2024-2025 figures will be based on the COUNTY's budget year 2023-2024 labor costs). The COUNTY will provide the CITY with any proposed labor changes by April 1st of the current budget year. CITY's share for fiscal year 2024-2025 is One Hundred One Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-Six dollars andno/100 cents ($101,526.00)
• 12 September 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 6. Discussion/Action: to approve an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Parker County and the City of Willow Park for dispatch services.
• 11 October 2022 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 3. Discussion/Action: to approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Parker County and the City of Willow Park for law enforcement dispatch
• Parker County Sheriff's Office > Communications
Parker County Communications receive both emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch all requests for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services as required. Communicators also answer four 9-1-1 lines, assist with dispatching for 22 Volunteer Fire Departments, and provide dispatching support and services for Parker County Sheriff’s Office and multiple outside agencies. Additionally, Communicators enter information into the TCIC/NCIC regarding stolen property and missing persons for several agencies, and also routinely maintain and update various logs, files and computer data files.
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