HAMPDEN – Dispatch regionalization was again on the agenda at the Hampden Select Board’s Feb. 8 meeting.
A letter was signed by the Select Board to be sent to the Massachusetts State 911 office formally requesting the recognition of the new joint dispatch of Wilbraham and Hampden as a single public safety answering point (PSAP). This is an important step in becoming eligible for the state regionalization grants that will fund Hampden’s portion of dispatch costs for the next three years, with diminishing returns thereafter… READ MORE
