by Mike Lear | Apr 15, 2014 | News
The Chairman of the Senate Committee that has the House’s 911 funding legislation says there are some things that need to be shaken out in that bill before it can advance. The proposal would let counties ask voters to establish a monthly fee of up to $1.50 no...
by Mike Lear | Mar 18, 2014 | News
The state House has given its approval to a fee on cell phones to pay for 911 service. Elected officials have for years looked for new ways to pay for 911 service to replace or supplement the current tax on landline phones, which is less and less sufficient as fewer...
by Mike Lear | May 1, 2013 | News
The sponsor of 911 funding legislation says her plan gives options to counties that are struggling to pay for that service. County governments and organizations that represent them have been pushing for a 911 funding mechanism for years. They say the old...
