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Council approves resolution supporting creation of Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 emergency communications district
Summary
Council voted to support forming a regional emergency communications district so the region would retain 100% of the 9-1-1 fee revenue instead of the current state appropriation allocation process.
The council approved a resolution supporting the creation of the Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District, a move that would change how local 9-1-1 fee revenue is collected and allocated.
A regional representative told council the district would allow the region to retain the full 50-cent-per-line 9-1-1 fee currently collected on telephone bills rather than receiving a share after state appropriation and administrative deductions. Presenters said the change would not alter how 9-1-1 service is delivered to citizens but would provide local planners more predictable funding and the ability over time to build reserves for equipment or regional programs.
The speaker noted the district is not an emergency services district, cannot levy property taxes and is limited to charging the statutory per-line fee unless the legislature changes that fee. The representative said the district becomes effective once all participating cities and counties in the region (32 cities and 7 counties) adopt supporting resolutions; at the time of the presentation a small number of resolutions remained outstanding.
Council approved the resolution with an affirmative voice vote.
