Other than saying that IL will need to pay for a $10,000 "radio receiver"
no mention if they are going to use the Lake Zurich channels or stay on
their current LCSO EDACS channel.
The Island Lake Police Department's dispatch unit will be disbanded and the
service outsourced to neighboring Lake Zurich, village officials have ruled.
The decision, made during a special board meeting Thursday night, is
expected to save Island Lake at least $144,000 annually, according to
village documents. Island Lake's six full-time dispatchers will be laid off.
One employee could be retained as a police records clerk, or a new person
could be hired for that post, according to a lengthy statement read by
Mayor Debbie Herrmann after the board's vote.
Additionally, when officials negotiate a deal with Lake Zurich, they may
try to get one or two of the dispatchers hired by that town, Herrmann told
the Daily Herald on Friday.
For the full article see the Daily Herald at
Island Lake to lay off dispatchers, outsource service to Lake Zurich - DailyHerald.com
no mention if they are going to use the Lake Zurich channels or stay on
their current LCSO EDACS channel.
The Island Lake Police Department's dispatch unit will be disbanded and the
service outsourced to neighboring Lake Zurich, village officials have ruled.
The decision, made during a special board meeting Thursday night, is
expected to save Island Lake at least $144,000 annually, according to
village documents. Island Lake's six full-time dispatchers will be laid off.
One employee could be retained as a police records clerk, or a new person
could be hired for that post, according to a lengthy statement read by
Mayor Debbie Herrmann after the board's vote.
Additionally, when officials negotiate a deal with Lake Zurich, they may
try to get one or two of the dispatchers hired by that town, Herrmann told
the Daily Herald on Friday.
For the full article see the Daily Herald at
Island Lake to lay off dispatchers, outsource service to Lake Zurich - DailyHerald.com
