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Dorchester County Council introduces 911 fee increase and approves events, grants and earmark work
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the council introduced an amendment to raise the county 9-1-1 fee, approved an event request and confirmed a Bay Restoration Fund grant application; it also authorized staff to pursue federal community-project funding requests.
Cambridge — The Dorchester County Council on Feb. 4 introduced an ordinance to raise the county's emergency-telephone (9-1-1) fee, approved a community event, confirmed a wastewater grant application and directed staff to pursue congressional and senate community-project funding requests.
Introduction of 9-1-1 fee increase
The council introduced legislation to amend Chapter 85 (Emergency Telephone Charge), Section 85-1 of the Dorchester County Code to raise the 9-1-1 fee to $2 per month. The meeting record states the proposed amount reflected a recommendation from an official identified as Mr. Larimer. The item was introduced by motion and approved for introduction by voice vote; the council did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting. The action was recorded as introduced.
Event approval: Wild Goose Chase…
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