1. Dispatch Options FY 2011 Dale Olmstead, Town Manager
Abbe Yacoben, Finance Director
February 22, 2010

2. Current Options Maintain Dispatch Operations in Freeport
Consolidate with Cumberland County
Consolidate with the Town of Brunswick

3. Operations Comparison
Remain in Freeport
FY 2011 Budget will be approx. $252,430 (net of income and remaining expenses except for wages)
Consolidate with Cumberland County
$148,490 for FY 2011
Savings of $82,940-$68,440 (net of daytime/weekend staffing at public safety)
Consolidate with Brunswick
$122,925 for FY 2011
Savings of $108,505-$94,005 (net of daytime/weekend staffing at public safety)
Note: If the Town discontinues alarm monitoring, the impact of lost general fund revenue and Town building alarm expenditures is $14,500 annually. This is shown in the ranges above.

4. Capital Cost of Consolidation-No Alarms
Cumberland County Capital Cost
$122,500 (includes $34,000 grant)
Town of Brunswick Capital Cost
$215,000
County is Less Expensive by $92,500 ($58,500 if grant is not included)

5. Capital Cost of Consolidation-Alarms Not Recommended by CC or Brunswick
Cumberland County Capital Cost
$232,500 (includes $34,000 grant)
Town of Brunswick Capital Cost
$280,000
County is Less Expensive by $47,500 ($13,500 if grant is not included)

6. Recap-The Bottom Line

7. Service Level in Freeport- With Consolidation
Current staff will be moved to cover the dispatch “reception” window (M-S 8:00-4:30/S 10-4:30)
Weekends and holidays will be staffed per-diem. Approx cost $21,000
Telephone Calls: County/Brunswick will begin to answer
Reassurance Program: to be handled by fire department staff or reception personnel
Radio Communications: County or Brunswick will handle except internal Town department traffic
Teletype (data entry of incidents): County or Brunswick
In-House Computer System: County/Brunswick will handle basic incident entry; police department staff will enter routine changes not caused by an incident
Parking Tickets: Will be handled by police staff
Towing Calls: County/Brunswick
General Questions (directions, events, etc.): During normal business hours only
Permits: During business hours, except burn permits can be done on-line for $7
Concealed Weapons Permits: During business hours
Bad-Check Packets: During business hours

8. Service Levels in Freeport- With Consolidation-Continued
Council Packets: During business hours or mailed to councilors’ homes
Other Meeting Packets: During business hours, or if a customer needs to drop off paperwork, the Town could install a secure drop-box
Key Sign-Out: During business hours or handled by school personnel
Copies of Police and Fire Reports: During normal business hours
Detail and Property Check Forms: During normal business hours
Parking Ticket Collection: During normal business hours, drop box, or via mail
Animal Fees: Call box to County, and an officer is called in from patrol
Alarm Payments: Via US Mail or drop box if maintained
Shellfish Hotline: During normal business hours or work with Warden to change message remotely
Monitor and Maintain Alarm Infrastructure: Fire personnel if maintained

9. Public Safety Configuration
Building will be secured after-hours
Telephone with video will be available outside front door
County/Brunswick Dispatch Center will be able to speak with, monitor, and remotely let people into lobby in an emergency situation until police arrive
Exterior alarm will alert both the police and fire departments that someone needs entry
Brunswick has been answering Freeport’s 911 Emergency calls for approximately three years; there would be no interruptions to this service under a consolidation plan.