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Montezuma County 9‑1‑1 board raises local surcharge to $2.17 to cover rising costs
Summary
The Montezuma County 9‑1‑1 Authority approved increasing the local 9‑1‑1 surcharge from $1.97 to $2.17, a move staff said will bring roughly $61,000 more annually and help cover equipment and service costs; the change requires carrier notice and a June 1 effective date.
The Montezuma County 9‑1‑1 Authority voted to raise the local emergency telephone surcharge from $1.97 to $2.17 at its quarterly meeting, a 20‑cent increase the presenter said would yield about $5,000 a month.
Lauren, who presented revenue figures for the authority, said the jurisdiction collected $765,409 last year, including $101,805 that came from state prepaid‑phone allocations, and that roughly $59,000 of the state money is earmarked to pay the county’s Lumen 9‑1‑1 line…
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