City Again Discusses Dispatch Fees

The Clayton City Council once again discusses the possibility of dispatch fees imposed by the county.

At the council’s work session Tuesday afternoon, the council discussed a letter from county attorney Allyn Stockton regarding the possible dispatch fees.

Clayton City Attorney Mitch Baker said at the meeting that the statistics included in the letter seem odd, and that he felt many calls to dispatch from Clayton Police Officers only take between a minute or two.

In the end, Baker advised the council to wait for a formal proposal, and then possibly contact surrounding cities.

“Once we get a proposal from the county, maybe we can talk to some of the other municipalities as well,” said Baker. “There’s a full time police department in Sky Valley, and part time police departments in Dillard, Mountain City, and Tallulah Falls that would all be affected by this as well.”

The city also heard an update on a GEFA loan to go towards the centrifuge at the sewer plant.