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City Council Meeting Aug. 12. 2002 Page 8 expenses for the same time were $892,383.00 and had only projected $804,882.00 and they were over by $87,501.00, but the net effect was a positive $33,566.67. Mr. Klinkerman pointed out that by the tenth month the EMS was $220,845.00 over in revenue. He said this is the trend they like and hope for and they would like for it to continue. Mr. Klinkerman stated that the EMS has had more injury hours this year and discussed this with the City Council. Councilwoman Neeley wanted to know if the Dispatchers for the City of Paris dispatch for the Police, Fire, County and EMS. Mr. Klinkerman explained the dispatch system and how calls were dispatched to the respective departments. Mr. Klinkerman added that the city also dispatches for the first responder. The City of Paris has twelve first responder groups throughout the county and they do a fantastic job. Mr. Klinkerman stated that the cost for training the first responders comes from his budget. Councilman Bell asked how the city comes up with the cost of the dispatch charge. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, advised that originally the dispatch allocation was 25% of the dispatcher cost for ten dispatchers. That was increased when 911 came to the Paris Police Station, and the city added two dispatchers at that time. He went on to explain that the city currently has twelve dispatchers. Twenty-five percent of the pay for each of the first ten dispatchers, and one-hundred percent of the pay for the last two dispatchers is allocated towards the contract. So Lamar County has been paying 40% of the 37.5% for dispatcher cost. City Attorney Schenk advised that the shortfall cost to Lamar County for this year was $341,000.00, and under the new projection year the county's projection share of the shortfall is $294,324.00 and the city's projected shortfall is $441,486.00 and that is down from the settle up number of $502,000.00.