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15 <br /> 1 David Stancil said that is yet to be determined and that there would be a maintenance <br /> 2 level through 2019. He said his understanding is that the dues will remain at this level for the <br /> 3 next two to three years, and then may start to come down. <br /> 4 Chair McKee said he would not assume these dues will be reduced as the water issues <br /> 5 are very complicated and the continued need to monitor the water quality is high. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price asked if other counties are paying the same dues. <br /> 7 Chair McKee said it is prorated and Wake County pays the biggest expense. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Public Safety <br /> 12 0 Emergency Services <br /> 13 • Upgrade OC Alerts - $6,333 <br /> 14 o Text Opt In <br /> 15 o Report crime tips —text to OC Alerts <br /> 16 o Synchronization with social media <br /> 17 o 1,904 subscribers <br /> 18 o 386 alerts sent since 2015 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 • Critical Online Testing - $6,000 <br /> 21 o Remote testing for Telecommunicator applicants <br /> 22 o 4-5 Out of State applicants each hiring cycle <br /> 23 <br /> 24 • Tactical Medic Program - $10,705 <br /> 25 o Purchase personal protective equipment <br /> 26 o Support high risk law enforcement situations <br /> 27 o Three trained paramedics <br /> 28 • Equipment Replacement EMS — $33,900 <br /> 29 o Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) <br /> 30 o Medical Equipment <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Commissioner Burroughs asked if there are enough telecommunicators and if turnover <br /> 33 is a problem. <br /> 34 Dinah Jeffries, Interim Emergency Services Director, said there will never be enough <br /> 35 telecommunicators. She said turnover is high nationwide due to the demands of the hours, <br /> 36 working on weekends and holidays, as well as the demand to keep up with technology. She <br /> 37 said the critical online testing does help in weeding out candidates who may not be best suited <br /> 38 to the job, but the County is competing with other counties for the same candidates. <br /> 39 Commissioner Burroughs asked if compensation for these positions should be higher. <br /> 40 Travis Myren said there is a recurring application process so as not to delay hiring. <br /> 41 Commissioner Jacobs said the turnover rate has been reduced compared to what it <br /> 42 used to be. <br /> 43 Dinah Jeffries said about 90-92% are retained, while five years ago it was around 72- <br /> 44 78%. <br /> 45 Chair McKee asked if all the recommendations of the Emergency Services Task Force <br /> 46 have been implemented. <br /> 47 Dinah Jeffries said every one of the recommendations from the Emergency Services <br /> 48 Task Force has been implemented. <br />