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Central Dispatch to submit formal request in February to raise 911 surcharge from 2.25 to 2.75 percent
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Summary
The board discussed a formal plan to request an increase in the local 911 surcharge from 2.25% to 2.75%; the minutes state a formal request will be submitted in February but the board did not take a vote at this meeting.
During the Dec. 17 meeting, the Chippewa County Central Dispatch Board discussed a proposed increase to the local 911 surcharge from 2.25 percent to 2.75 percent. The minutes state that a formal request will be submitted in February; no formal vote or funding breakdown was recorded in the Dec. 17 minutes.
The discussion appears under the 911 bi-monthly report. The minutes record the proposed surcharge change and the planned timing for a formal submission but do not identify who proposed the change or provide revenue estimates, legal citations, or an implementation schedule.
Why it matters: surcharge revenue typically funds dispatch operations, capital improvements and technology, and an increase would affect revenue available to Central Dispatch and potentially the monthly bills or fees passed through to service subscribers. The minutes do not list projected revenue increases or whether the change requires county or state approval.
Next steps: the minutes state the board will submit a formal request in February; the minutes do not record a vote or a formal action at the Dec. 17 meeting.