The cost of the County Dispatch means a great deal. Does it cost more than having your own dispatchers? Having your own dispatchers that know the town means a lot. It can cost someone their lives. Like calling 9-1-1 and you get the County and they say 4 times where are you then transfer you to Wildwood instead of getting the information and radioing Wildwood. Transferring takes longer. Plus the County charges the towns per call and certain prices per call.
Moderator's Note: Participating towns cited cost savings in a recent Herald article: https://bit.ly/3LXE5XS