An Interlocal Agreement for the Emergency Communications Department received the go-ahead from the Shelbyville Common Council Wednesday.

The city and Shelby County will enter into the agreement that will end with the county in charge of the service in a few years.

City attorney Jenny Meltzer.

Shelbyville and Shelby County have been studying for some time what to do with the dispatch / 911 service.  At one point, the possibility of a regional service based in Hancock County was discussed.

Mayor Tom DeBaun.

Consultant Barry Ritter on how they’ve reached this point.

Ritter says there is still evaluation to be done to set the future.

New director Jason Abel on establishing a service that will offer greater aid to fire dispatches.

The city joined county government entities in approving the interlocal agreement.