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Council introduces ordinance to raise monthly 9-1-1 surcharge to $4.25; public hearing to follow
3225369 · March 18, 2025
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Summary
The County Council voted to introduce legislation to raise the monthly 9-1-1 surcharge from the current $2 to $4.25 to help fund the county's 9-1-1 center; introduction passed and a public hearing will be scheduled.
A county council member introduced legislation during the March 18 Dorchester County Council meeting to raise the monthly 9-1-1 surcharge from $2 to $4.25 to support the county's emergency communications center.
The introducer said the 9-1-1 center has an annual budget of about $1.9 million and that, at a previous surcharge…
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