Common use of Agency; Purposes Clause in Contracts

Agency; Purposes. A. The purposes of the Agency are to: 1. dispatch emergency services for the public safety departments of its Members; 2. operate, administer, manage, repair, and replace equipment necessary to dispatch emergency services; 3. enjoy economies of scale and other benefits made possible through the joint and cooperative action of the Members; 4. train dispatchers to promptly and efficiently dispatch emergency services, to work with emergency services personnel through the conclusion of an incident, and to calm and direct members of the public who make 911 or other emergency calls to the dispatch center. B. The Parties recognize that the accomplishment of such purposes are in the best interests of and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the Parties and their respective residents and visitors.