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County commissioners push $1 NextGen 911 fee to replace local levies; lawmakers debate distribution and auditor findings
Summary
The County Commissioners Association of Ohio told the House Public Safety Committee that raising the monthly NextGen 911 access fee from 40 cents to $1 could let counties reduce local property levies that currently fund 911 operations and cover rising IT and staffing costs for NextGen systems.
Charlie Schilling, a Washington County commissioner testifying for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO), urged the House Public Safety Committee to consider raising the monthly Next Generation 911 access fee from 40 cents to $1 to reduce reliance on local property‑tax levies.
What the commissioners said: Schilling said Washington County was the first in the state to connect to the NextGen 911 system and that counties face higher recurring costs (IT, staffing and oversight). He told the committee that a $1 fee spread across cellphone users would be a more equitable way to fund 911 operations and could allow counties to roll back or avoid…
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