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OrfICE OF THE SHERIFF <br /> BARNSTABLE COUNTY <br /> The Commonwealth of Massachuseus <br /> 6000 Sheriff's Place,Bourne,MA 02532 <br /> 508.563.4300 Fax:508.563.4574 <br /> BCSO@bshefiff.net <br /> ACCREDITED Sheriff <br /> James M.Cummings <br /> July 15, 2019 <br /> FOUN <br /> Rodney Collins <br /> American <br /> orrectional C <br /> Town Manager <br /> Association <br /> Town of Mashpee <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> Subject. Fiscal Year 2020 Dispatch Services Fee <br /> Comtniss ion on <br /> Accreditation of <br /> Rehabilitation Dear Mr. Collins: <br /> Facilities <br /> I'm writing this letter to you in response to concerns raised by the Town of Mashpee <br /> select board as it relates to the increase of dispatch service fees paid to the Barnstable <br /> County Sheriffs Office (BCSO). In looking at the overall BCSO Communications <br /> operation, the budget is funded by a combination of income (state grants, cell tower <br /> lease fees,, CM ED fees, etc.) an-d fees paid by member communities. The fees paid by <br /> member communities- are a per capita share of the budget deficiency that the <br /> "income" does not cover. <br /> The FY20 fee for Mashpee is set at $118,753.45, increased from the FY19 fee of <br /> $103,972.92. This represents a 14.2% increase. However, it is worth noting that BCSO <br /> dispatch services fees for Mashpee have actually decreased twice since FY17, and <br /> therefore the overall increase over the last four years is 11.3%. <br /> With that said, I would like to outline the reasons for the FY19 to FY20 'increase. In <br /> summary, the additional fu-riding provided a 3% pay increase for staff, added a <br /> dedicated training officer, and added four shift supervisors. <br /> Salary Increase <br /> Over the last two years BCSO has had significant challenges in retaining dispatch <br /> personnel resulting in significant overtime and training costs. The executive board <br /> PR8FISSIONWISMcompiss/flN TISNI N891 <br /> BARNSTABLE-BOURNE-BREWSTER- CHATHAM-DENNIS -EASTHAM-FALMOUTH-HARWICH <br /> MASHPEE- ORLEANS -PROVINCETOWN- SANDWICH,-TRURO- WELLFLEET-YARMOUTH <br />