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DUVAL COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM
November 18, 2004
To: Maureen King, City Clerk, Atlantic Beach
Lisa Volpe, City Clerk, Neptune Beach
Bruce Corbitt, City Clerk, Jacksonville Beach
Ms. L. Hill, City Clerk, Baldwin
From: Patricia Welte, 9-1-1 Coordinator, Duval County
Re: 9-1-1 Salary Reimbursements - FY 2004-2005
Florida Statute 365 171 permits each county to utilize 911 revenues to reimburse the costs of
call taker salaries for time spent answering and transferring 911 calls. It also permits 911
funds to be utilized for call taker training and other associated expenses. The formula Duval
County has chosen to use for reimbursement is 30% of each call taker's salary, plus 30 % of
that figure for training and associated expenses. Communications Supervisor salanes are
included in these calculations and distributions.
t he distribution amounts set aside for salary reimbursement are listed below:
Atlantic Beach $ 76,281.
Jacksonville Beach $ 132,084.
Neptune Beach $ 103,277.
Baldwin $ 41,280.
These are the amounts budgeted to reimburse your agencies for call taker salaries. The
calculations are based upon the previous years actual salary expenses, staffing and salary
information provided to me by your police department. These calculations include an 8%
increase over the amount budgeted in the Inter-local agreement for the 2003-2004 Fiscal
Year.
I understand that occasionally Communications personnel may be assigned to other
department activities or special projects. While I appreciate your limited staffing issues, I
would like to remind you that under the Florida Statutes, the salary reimbursement from 911
funds must be restricted to actual call-taker functions. Please keep this in mind when
remitting your quarterly requests for salary reimbursement.
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The State Auditor General's Office has begun to audit counties to assure that the 911 funds
are being used appropriately. Call-taker salaries have become an area of particular interest
because of incidents of misuse of funds, and because each county uses a different formula to
calculate call-taker salary reimbursement.
The revised Inter-Local Agreement (Resolution 2004-1315) has been presented to the
Jacksonville City Council. The Inter-Local Agreement covers a five year period, with a
maximum increase of 8% per year. The document includes clauses for modification if your
city's salary ranges or staffing levels change significantly.
Please advise if the contact persons or elected officials for your city have changed.
Please contact me at 630-2317 if I can be of further assistance.
Thank you for your cooperation.