The decision to change the way the 911 center is funded was precipitated by an “untenable financial situation” according to Commissioner Andy Kostielney, who serves as president of the three member executive board for the 911 center. The other two members are Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
The argument over how to fund the 911 center dates back more than five years ago, when a new state law required counties to have no more than two Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP). In 2014, South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County entered into an interlocal agreement that split the cost of the consolidated center.
