A letter sent to the Box Elder News Journal claiming that Brigham City is seeking to have Weber County take over its public safety dispatch operations has been confirmed by city officials, who cite police officer and firefighter safety among other reasons for seeking the switch. Meeting minutes and recordings of the Weber County Dispatch Administrative Control Board last month include discussions about the feasibility, logistics and potential cost of absorbing Brigham City’s dispatch needs. Emergency dispatch operations in Box Elder County are currently overseen by the state Department of Public Safety. Until recently, the state covered 60% of the...

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