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TO : FRITZ MAGNUSON, CITY OF GEM LAKE <br />FROM: JERRY BERGERON, RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMEN <br />DATE: 10/13/94 <br />SUBJECT: REVISION TO BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 1995. <br />Enclosed you will find a revision to the 1995 budget estimate as <br />it relates to the radio users cost break down. Please replace <br />page 12 of your current estimate with this page. As you can see <br />the cost has gone up by $224.5S for Gem Lake for radio service. <br />The reason for this cost increase is due to the fact that a <br />salary adjustment was made for all of the dispatchers in our <br />communication center. As a result the dispatchers recieved a pay <br />raise, and this cost is passed on to all of the radio ussers. <br />This action is really a blessing in disguise. Before this raise, <br />our dispatchers were the lowest paid in the metro area. In the <br />last four years we have trained and lost 15 dispatchers to other <br />metro area communications centers. This was due mainly to the <br />fact that they could go somewhere else and get more money for <br />doing the same type of work. We had in effect, become the <br />training center for other communication centers. On September <br />20th the County board corrected this discrepancy and adjusted the <br />dispatchers salary. With the raise, our dispatchers are in line <br />with their peers in other centers. This action will ensure the we <br />are able to keep competent trained personnel in our emergency <br />communications center for years instead of months and maintain a <br />quality emergency 911 center. <br />E'd OSD kItS:10 P6. PT 130 <br />