(KMZA)--The City of Sabetha has approved a contract with Nemaha County to provide dispatch services for the city.

The agreement was unanimously approved during Monday night’s City Commission meeting.

Under the plan, Sabetha will transition from operating its own local dispatch center for police, fire, and EMS to relying on the county’s consolidated system.

Emergency dispatch responsibilities will shift to the Nemaha County Communications Center in Seneca. That center already handles dispatching for the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office, Seneca Police Department, EMS, and six rural fire departments.

City officials say the move is intended to improve public safety coordination, reduce operating costs, and streamline emergency communications.

In other action, the commission approved a charter ordinance raising the transient guest tax from two percent to five percent. The tax is applied to overnight stays at local hotels and motels. The additional revenue will go toward tourism promotion, community events, parks, recreation, and other quality-of-life improvements benefiting both residents and visitors.

The commission also approved the hiring of Jeremy Haverkamp as Director of Operations and Dennis Enneking as Director of Utilities.