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Calhoun County board votes 5–2 to place 911 line surcharge on November ballot
Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners voted 5–2 on July 16 to place a proposed telephone-line surcharge (up to $3 per line) on the November 2020 ballot to fund 911 dispatch services for 10 years; supporters called it a more equitable funding method and opponents said constituents view it as a tax increase.
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners voted 5–2 on July 16 to place a countywide telephone-line surcharge on the November 2020 ballot to fund emergency 911 dispatch services for a 10-year period starting July 2021 if approved by voters.
CCCDA Director Richard Feole told the board most 911 centers in Michigan use a line surcharge and said the proposal is intended to distribute costs more equitably than the current cost-per-service method. Corporation Counsel Jim Dyer summarized the agency’s…
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