Wednesday, September 18, 2013

"we are finally out of the starting blocks"

One of the key areas for cost savings is regionalization of services and the regional emergency dispatch center has been a long time coming.
Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham leaders will meet next month to establish a governing board for the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center, also known as the towns’ regional dispatch operation. 
The four communities will share ownership of the center, housed in the Wrentham Public Safety Building. They have already penned an inter-municipal agreement. 
Named after King Phillip, war chief of the Wampanoag Native American tribe, the center will occupy its own district and have its own employees thanks to recently passed legislation.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1868839654/Regional-dispatch-center-for-Franklin-other-towns-out-of-starting-blocks#ixzz2fEhEKSSW


The Long Range Financial Planning Committee included this item among their recommendations
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/franklin-ma-long-range-financial.html


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