Committee adopts resolution to continue $3 monthly 9‑1‑1 surcharge through 2026

The Alpena County Finance Ways & Means Committee on April 10 adopted Resolution 25‑05 to continue the county’s 9‑1‑1 operating surcharge through the end of December 2026. Emergency Management & E911 Director Kim Elkie presented the resolution and the ballot language the county previously approved in May 2021, which authorizes a monthly surcharge of up to $3.00 on landline, wireless and VoIP service suppliers within Alpena County to be used exclusively for funding 9‑1‑1 emergency telephone call answering and dispatch services, including facilities, equipment and operations.

Commissioner Bill Peterson moved to adopt Resolution 25‑05 and Commissioner Brenda Foumier supported the motion; the motion carried. The resolution states the surcharge will continue “for the period beginning on January 1, 2022 and continuing through the month of December in the year 2026” and emphasizes the funds are intended to support reliable emergency call and dispatch services for county residents.

The committee did not record a separate tally in the resolution text beyond noting the motion carried. The resolution also authorizes the county’s 9‑1‑1 director to sign any letter advising stakeholders of the reauthorization. No changes to the $3.00 amount were proposed at the meeting.