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Pawnee County Commissioners discuss dispatching service

By John Nixon

04/06/2023

Pawnee County Courthouse

(KLZA)-- Pawnee County Commissioners met with Johnson County Sheriff, Byron Klauenberg Tuesday to discuss a new Dispatch program that Johnson County is looking at for dispatching of law enforcement.

Johnson County provides dispatching services to Pawnee County.

The new program comes with a cost of $186,652 and the annual maintenance fee will be $70,233.

The Pawnee County Board asked Sheriff Klauenberg to go to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners and offer to pay 32% of the annual maintenance fee.

No action was taken during the meeting. The topic will be discussed with the Sheriff's Office in two weeks.

The Pawnee County Board also discussed the resignation of the Johnson / Pawnee County Emergency Manager position. Amanda Burki is the Director but is stepping down.

Commissioners also approved the use of $22 thousand in ARPA funds to pay part of the cost of a new Sheriff's vehicle.

A letter of commitment to Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging was approved, and the Board voted to appoint County Clerk Candi Nicholas as the contact person to execute participation in the Opioid Recovery Funds for five opioid Litigation Settlements.

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