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Board approves ballot language for proposed 0.98-mill countywide 911 funding millage 4-3
Summary
The board voted 4-3 to place a proposed 0.98-mill, 10-year countywide millage for 911 funding on the ballot after discussion of radio system reliability and potential hardship for constituents.
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved ballot language on April 12 to place a proposed 0.98-mill countywide 911 funding measure before voters.
Mike Armitage, executive director of the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority, told commissioners the millage is needed to fund a uniform radio system for first responders and address operational needs. Commissioners discussed existing radio communication reliability across the county and the potential financial hardship a nearly 1.0-mill levy could pose for some residents.
On a roll call vote the board approved the ballot language 4-3. Commissioners voting yes were Steve Frisbie, Derek King, Kathy-Sue Vette and Rochelle Hatcher; commissioners voting no were Jake Smith, Tommy Miller and Gary Tompkins. The measure, if approved by voters, is proposed as a ten-year, 0.98-mill countywide levy to fund 911 services as described by the dispatch authority.
