911 Study
This page provides information and updates related to the Madison County 911 Study. The most recent update posted on this page is from July 1, 2019.
Updates
Update: June 28, 2019
Board of Supervisors Press Release (June 28, 2019): The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will immediately implement Phases 1 and 2 of Winbourne Consulting’s recommendations. Read the full press release (PDF).
Public Meeting: June 27, 2019
Public meeting held at Chittenango High School.
Update: June 11, 2019
Madison and Onondaga Counties used grant funds to study opportunities to share programs that could support more consistent and effective 911 services. The results of the study were released to the Madison County Board of Supervisors and the public on June 11, 2019.
The four-month study by Winbourne Consulting examined how the counties could improve public safety through increased collaboration related to 911 operations. Madison and Onondaga Counties already collaborate on maintenance of the system that serves as the core of both dispatching systems. This study explored whether additional collaboration and shared services could benefit residents of both counties.
Winbourne delivered its examination of the feasibility of Madison and Onondaga Counties merging 911 centers at a public meeting held on June 27, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Chittenango High School (150 Genesee Street, Chittenango, NY 13037).
Winbourne Consulting 911 Study Final Report (PDF)
Update: September 6, 2018
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised. Proposals from prospective vendors were due no later than October 3, 2018.
Regional Emergency Communications Consolidation Analysis RFP-1018 (PDF)
Update: August 28, 2018
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a comprehensive package of 12 projects impacting 45 localities across New York through the Municipal Restructuring Fund. One of these projects provided Madison County with funding to study the long-term management of emergency communications in Madison and Onondaga Counties.
- NYS Press Release: Governor Cuomo announces Municipal Restructuring Fund projects
- Madison County Press Release: 911 Consolidation Study (PDF)
Ted Halpin, Director of Emergency Management for Madison County, stated that “a draft Scope of Work has been developed with input from 911 dispatch staff and management, first responders, and county administration. This Scope of Work will be attached to a a Request for Proposals (RFP) and sent out to prospective vendors to bid on to perform the study.”
The public and first responders are encouraged to contact Director Halpin at ted.halpin@madisoncounty.ny.gov with input on this study.