Portage County will use half a million in federal funding for a new dispatch center

- Wendy DiAlesandro

County Commissioners last week earmarked $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for equipment and renovations to the Portage County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center.

On Sept. 1 commissioners listened to Chief Deputy Ralph Spidalieri’s request for $800,000 to double the size of the center, expanding from four to eight consoles. At the time, Commissioner Sabrina Christian-Bennett said her vote was contingent on ARPA funding being available.

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