Location

911 Emergency Communications

Health Department

Notes

Johnson County

County funds and operates countywide 911 system for fire and medical services.

County funds 100% of all health department operations.  Area cities do contribute to the United Community Services programming.

Overland Park has its own police dispatch services.

Wichita/Sedgwick County

County funds and operates countywide 911 system.  Until 1994, jointly operated and costs were shared.  In 1994, Sedgwick County took over all 911 operations and all costs are run through a county mil levy.

 

Until 2001 – City split 50/50 with Sedgwick County.  In 2001, Sedgwick County took over all County Health Dept. functions and pays for all operations.  Wichita continues to run child care facility inspections, air quality inspections (federally funded), and restaurant inspections.

 

 

Topeka/Shawnee County

County funds and operates countywide 911 system.

(see page 24 attached Shawnee County budget.)

County funds 100% of all health department operations. Health Dept. operates as a special revenue fund of Shawnee County.

Health Dept Audit

Shawnee County Tax Levy Schedule

Hutchinson/Reno County

911 system – costs shared 50/50 with Reno County/Hutchinson. 1 dispatcher position paid for by City of South Hutchinson.  911 service staff are City employees.

County funds 100% of all health department operations.

 

Salina/Saline County

City of Salina runs and operates countywide 911 system.  County contracts for services based upon usage.

Joint City/County Health Department – costs shared 50/50.  Animal Control (also in health dept. budget) costs are split 90% city – 10% county.