(KLZA)-- Richardson County Sheriff Rick Hardesty and County Attorney Samantha Scheitel met with Richardson County Commissioners last week to develop a plan to provide dispatching service to the Richardson County Sheriff's Department if the current services being provided by the City of Beatrice, 911 Southeast Communications Center would not be renewed.

Attorney Scheitel requested that a plan be in place for the dispatching services for the Sheriff's Office before formally notifying the City of Beatrice, 911 SE communications Center that Richardson County does not intend to renew a contract.

The matter will be placed on the December 6 Commissioners agenda for an update on the plan for dispatching services for the Sheriff's Office.

In other business Sheriff Hardesty reported his office has been approved for grants from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Office for traffic programs “Click It or Ticket” to be held November 22 - 26 and for “Drive Sober” to be held later in December.