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County, city at odds as Spokane moves to create its own 911 system; county considers reauthorization timing
Summary
County commissioners discussed the future of emergency communications funding after the City of Spokane voted to establish its own 911 system. Staff flagged the upcoming reauthorization of county emergency communications funding and recommended considering timing and legal constraints before placing a renewal on the ballot.
County staff told commissioners Tuesday that the City of Spokane voted unanimously Sept. 15 to proceed with creating its own 911 system, a move county staff said could require reconsideration of a countywide emergency communications funding measure. "They finally took action," a county staff member noted during the Sept. 16 briefing.
County staff said the existing…
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