Supervisors approve dispatch and communications services agreement with Idyllwild FPD
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a cooperative agreement for the Riverside County Fire Department to provide dispatch and communications services for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District.The 5-0 vote by county supervisors Oct. 5 to approve the cooperative agreement, also granted the county fire chief the authority to negotiate and execute amendments to the agreement subject to approval by County Counsel.The current agreement covers the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025. The Idyllwild Fire Protection District has been contracting with the county for dispatch and communications services since 2001. The previous contract was approved by the board of supervisors in August 2019.The county charges for dispatch and communications services are based on the