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Bonner County to pursue workshop with municipalities on 911 dispatch funding and repeater upgrades
Summary
Budget reviewers flagged declining landline revenue, legacy equipment needs and a subsidy of partner agencies; commissioners asked staff to schedule a workshop with cities, fire and ambulance districts to discuss cost-sharing and capital needs.
Bonner County commissioners spent an extended portion of the June 18 budget meeting on 9-1-1 dispatch and communications budgets, discussing declining revenue from landline surcharges, the county's historical subsidy of partner agencies and a long list of capital and equipment needs for repeaters and microwave links.
Finance staff said landline-related fees have declined as residents move to wireless service: the county collected about $48,000 last year and has collected roughly $39,000 so far this year, prompting…
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