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Morgan County commissioners back filing to raise local 911 charge to $3.00
Summary
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners voted 2‑0 on May 20 to support filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to raise the local emergency telephone charge from $2.12 to $3.00 to support the regional 911 dispatch center, the Morgan County Communications Center.
The Morgan County Board of County Commissioners voted 2‑0 on May 20 to support filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to raise the local emergency telephone charge from $2.12 to $3.00 to help fund the Morgan County Communications Center.
Travis Freeman, Morgan County public safety director, presented Resolution 2025 BCC 22 and told the board the current local emergency telephone charges are insufficient to cover the communications center’s operational costs. The resolution asks the county to act as agent for the Cities of Fort Morgan and Brush and the Towns of Wiggins, Hillrose and Log Lane Village in seeking approval of the increase under C.R.S. § 29‑11‑102(2)(c).
Commissioner Kelvin S. Bernhardt moved to approve the resolution as presented; Chairman Pro‑Tem Timothy A. Malone seconded and the motion carried 2‑0. The resolution authorizes the Board chair to sign documents necessary to complete the PUC filing without further board action.
Why it matters: local emergency telephone charges are a primary revenue source for the county’s regional 911 dispatch operations. The board and partner municipalities jointly fund the Morgan County Communications Center and say current revenue at the statutory limit of $2.12 is not enough to meet expenses.
What’s next: the county will file the application with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission seeking permission to set the local emergency telephone charge at $3.00; any final change requires PUC approval and implementation details would follow that decision.
