Park County residents will see their telephone rates go up by 20¢ a month, as the county increases its monthly 911 surcharge from 50¢ to 70¢. This will finance some immediate upgrades for emergency response, and eventually, a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system that works with the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system.
Now this from page 4 of the June 8 edition of the Park County Republican and Fairplay Flume: "GPS will increase response time for emergency personnel by providing instant directions to emergency situations."
Hmmm. If the goal is to increase response time, aren't there some cheaper ways? Maybe the deputies, fire fighters, and emergency medical technicians could just be instructed to enjoy a cup of coffee before they respond to a given call.