Here's a more detailed and polished version of the original text, rewritten to sound more natural and engaging, while expanding it to meet the required length: Following up on the previous post about the Village of Oak Lawn’s Emergency Communications Center, a long article in the Oak Lawn Leaf sheds light on a controversial decision by the village to outsource its 911 dispatch services. On Tuesday, November 26th, the village is set to move forward with this plan, despite strong opposition from the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, the union representing emergency operators. The Village Manager, Larry Deetjen, has proposed that the 911 dispatchers be handed over to Norcomm Public Safety Communications, a private company based in Leyden Township. If approved, the four supervisors currently working in the department would remain employed by the new company, but the 20 union dispatchers would be let go. They would have the chance to reapply for their roles at a lower salary, and they would also lose their pensions from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. This move has sparked outrage among union members who feel betrayed, especially since the decision came just 38 days after the union signed a 2012 contract. According to Ronald Cicinelli, the attorney for the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, the village had already planned to outsource the service before finalizing the labor agreement. He claims that the village threatened to proceed with outsourcing unless the union agreed to make concessions due to a so-called “financial crisis.†However, the village never disclosed this financial issue until after the contract was signed. The union was reportedly asked to contribute $369,000 in savings, with the rest of the shortfall being covered by increasing fees for the towns that rely on the 911 system. The village sent out invoices to these municipalities, asking them to pay more. But when negotiations hit a wall, the village claimed that its entire $3.8 million budget would be exhausted by July, leading to further tension between the union and local officials. Cicinelli argued that the financial strain was partly due to excessive overtime costs, which were driven by supervisory staff who no longer worked as dispatchers. Additionally, three dispatcher positions remained unfilled due to retirements or resignations. The union claims that these three individuals were reclassified as “team leaders†to avoid counting them toward the staffing numbers, which allowed the village to save money. But now, with those roles being used for administrative purposes, the union sees it as unnecessary spending. Kathy Hansen, the Emergency Communications Director, acknowledged during a November 6, 2013 budget meeting that the department is struggling financially. She attributed the loss of revenue to the shift from landlines to cell phones, which are not subject to the same telecommunications tax. With 70% of phone usage now coming from mobile devices, the village is losing a significant portion of its income. Last year, the village collected over $1 million from the tax, but if the federal government extends the tax to include cell phones, the revenue could jump to over $2.3 million—potentially solving the budget issue. Despite this, the village claims that outsourcing to Norcomm would save $446,000 annually for the next two years. However, union members argue that the real reason behind the decision may be cost-cutting rather than a genuine financial crisis. As the situation unfolds, the future of the 911 center—and the jobs of its current employees—remains uncertain. Thanks Dan
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