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MALHEUR COUNTY — Could 911 emergency dispatch services ever be contracted to another country, such as India or the Phillipines? This was one of the questions that was posed during the city of Ontario’s preliminary budget meeting on Tuesday night when the discussion shifted to expenditures. The reason: The city’s 911 contract with Malheur County Sheriff’s Department is being pushed up during the current fiscal year by about $47,000. It was budgeted at $215,803 for the 2021-22 fiscal year, but is now projected to be $263,739.
According to Finance Director Kari Ott, the city was not made aware of a 26.58% increase to the contract and is currently trying to negotiate with the county. And they aren’t the only ones…
