Butler County dispatch center: How much will it charge for calls?

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said recently it plans to begin charging all departments that use its emergency dispatch center, not just the few that pay now.

Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said the department plans to charge Fairfield, Oxford and Ross townships, the villages of New Miami and Seven Mile and MetroParks for police dispatching next year. The cities of Hamilton and Oxford began paying for the service several years ago.

Some departments have said they’re unhappy with the move, because it will add costs where they don’t exist now.

ExploreButler County sheriff to charge communities for dispatching police calls, and some aren’t happy

How much will it cost? Here’s the breakdown:

Jurisdiction	Cost	2019 police calls
Hamilton	$1.15 million	91,550
Oxford	$366,319	13,505
Fairfield Twp.	$219,638	11,694
Ross Twp.	$75,780	4,165
New Miami	$47,542	2,966
Oxford Twp.	$34,651	1,759
MetroParks	$6,999	229
Seven Mile	$5,764	341
Total	$1.9 million	126,209

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Denise has been reporter with Cox since 2006. She covers Butler County government including all elected office holders, departments and independent boards; Ross and West Chester townships. She strives to deliver the most impactful, comprehensive and crucial information about all aspects of local government to her readers every day.