It was a special meeting, indeed.

Following up on the contentious November 24th meeting, Mayor Schneider scheduled this session to discuss Norwood’s Dispatch. More specifically, the purpose of this gathering was to inform the Council and the public about why the mayor is looking to contract with the Hamilton County Communications Center, which would eliminate the need for Norwood to have its own Dispatch center.

In a meeting that lasted nearly three hours, emotions ran high, patience was tested, and many left feeling disappointed — like the whole thing was a charade. But what else would you expect from a meeting that saw more than 430 comments on the Facebook broadcast?

This edition of the show dives into:

• Key takeaways from Police Chief Kramer, Fire Chief McCabe, and the Director of the Hamilton County Communications Center.
• Biggest areas of concern among Council members.
• Impassioned speeches from Mayor Schneider, Auditor Stith, and others.
• The cost savings of such a move… and much more.

Listen here:

P.S. sorry, but there’s no Jess in this episode. All of her yelling about council contained expletives, so none could remain in the final draft. It was that kind of night.

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