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Mills County joins other members in approving creation of Central Texas Regional 911 Emergency Communications District
Summary
The Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Mills County to participate in forming the Central Texas Regional 911 Emergency Communications District, a move intended to allow the region to retain the full 50-cent per-line 911 surcharge and to stabilize funding for local emergency communications.
Mills County’s Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution on March 24, 2025, authorizing the county to participate in creating the Central Texas Regional 911 Emergency Communications District. The resolution follows a presentation by Jim Reid, executive director for the regional program, who said the change would allow member governments to retain the full 50-cent per phone line 911 surcharge rather than having a portion subject to state appropriation.
Reid told the court the county now participates in the state-administered 911 system, where the…
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