Edgar County staff to draft 911 addressing ordinance and sign policy; replacement signs cited as $42

County staff said they will draft a county 9-1-1 addressing ordinance and a companion sign policy, and make sign requests available on the county 9-1-1 web page.

“At least the ones I’ve read have referred to the county board’s 9-1-1 ordinance, and my knowledge, we don't have a 9-1-1 ordinance in this county,” said Samantha, who reported researching other counties’ policies. She told the board she has collected sample ordinances and will prepare a draft 9-1-1 addressing ordinance so staff can follow with a sign ordinance.

Staff described a current practice of providing initial 9-1-1 signs at no charge and charging residents for replacements; the transcript records a $42 replacement fee. Staff suggested the county could post a request form and the fee on the 9-1-1 section of the county website so residents can request signs online and be informed of the charge in advance.

No formal vote was recorded on the item. Commissioners asked staff to check whether a prior county ordinance exists and to return with a draft ordinance and a proposed web-based sign request process. The discussion did not set a final fee, though the $42 figure appeared during the exchange and staff asked county technology staff (identified in the discussion as Ross) to help, if needed, with the online request mechanism.

Next steps: staff will search for any existing local 9-1-1 addressing ordinance, draft an ordinance if none exists, assemble a proposed sign policy and fee schedule, and return to the board for further consideration.