Agenda Item Request
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Authorize the County Manager to execute the contract between the Town of Chebeague Island and Cumberland County for regional dispatch services from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
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Background and Purpose of Request
The current Communications Contract between Cumberland County and the Town of Chebeague Island expires June 30, 2026.
This contract represents a change in pricing for dispatch services. The fee’s associated with the contract are based on a per capita fee based on the town’s 2020 census population of 341. Instead of the previous three-year projected increase of 3%, the contract now provides a range of 3-5% increase, after the initial FY27 increase of 6%.
Additionally, a $2,000.00 IT fee for the Fire Departments connection to the County’s CAD Software starts on July 1, 2026. The Cost section of the contract has been modified to reflect these changes.
In order to give the Town of Chebeague Island the opportunity to get a three year contract annual meeting approval, the term of this contract is one year from the effective date.
Requestor
Melinda Fairbrother-Dyer, Director of Regional Communications Center
Funding Amount and Source
The FY27 Dispatch Contract is increased by 6%, resulting in an annual service fee of $3,172.03 With an additional IT fee of $2,000.00 for IT CAD software for Fire.
Effective Date
July 1, 2026
Attachments
• Dispatch Contract signed by the town