Mahoning County 911 asks for less operating funds for 2012

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County’s emergency management director is asking for less money to operate the county’s 911 dispatching center next year.

In a budget hearing today, Clark Jones asked the county commissioners for $916,033 from the county’s general fund for next year, compared to the center’s authorized spending of $954,925 for 2011.

The hearing was part of the preparation of the county’s 2012 budget, which commissioners hope to enact by Dec. 15.

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