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RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY AND THE CITIES WITHIN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING A JOINT 911 EMERGENCY AND DISPATCH CENTER
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WHEREAS, the cities within Craighead County (“cities”) and Craighead County (“County”) desire to continue the combined 911 emergency and dispatch center provided by the City of Jonesboro for all of the entities within Craighead County; and,
WHEREAS, the cities and the County agree to share in the costs of all equipment necessary to provide 911 emergency and dispatch services to the citizens of Craighead County at a pro-rated amount equal to the percentage of the population within their prospective territories, as determined by the most recent census data; and,
WHEREAS, the initial term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 and shall automatically renew for successive one year periods after December 31, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro that:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro shall enter into the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Craighead County and all the cities within Craighead County for the purpose of continuing a joint 911 emergency and dispatch center; and,
SECTION 2: Mayor Harold Perrin and City Clerk Donna Jackson are authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to effectuate this agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019.