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Mayors urge Dearborn County to address perceived 9-1-1 funding imbalance
Summary
Mayors from three cities told the county council that residents of the three municipalities are bearing a disproportionate share of 9-1-1 costs, urged renegotiation of cost-sharing, and proposed options including reallocating general fund money or adjusting the public safety local income tax rate.
Mayors from the county’s three cities told the Dearborn County Council that their residents are paying disproportionately high shares of 9-1-1 costs and asked the council to pursue a more equitable cost-sharing arrangement.
The presenters said the three cities account for about 26% of the county population but generate roughly 55% of 9-1-1 call volume, in part because of tourist traffic, Highway 50, and large local employers. They argued that city residents appear to be “double charged” because local property taxpayers…
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