Article: Study: Combined services would save money.

Byline: Nicholas Bergin

Nov. 13--FORT MADISON -- Consolidating the emergency dispatch centers of Fort Madison, Keokuk and Lee County into a single center would improve the emergency services and could save taxpayers money, according to a feasibility study of the consolidation.

"Our initial feeling is that it is advisable and feasible to have a consolidated PSAP (public safety answering points) for Lee County. We think that will improve service and in the long run will be a better investment than individual single-seat operations as time goes on, particularly as we move forward to what we envision to be the next generation of 911 systems," said Bill Cade, ...

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