ADA: current statute limits Lincoln County’s options to dissolve E-911 Trust Authority
Aug 7, 2026
ADA Stacy Bateman Woods told commissioners that the statute originally used to create the E-911 Trust Authority was appealed and under the new law the county lacks the authority to dissolve the Trust by public vote; options appear limited to an anonymous board vote or seeking judicial relief. The board took no action.
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ADA Stacy Bateman Woods told the board she had researched options for dissolving the E-911 Trust Authority and that the statute originally relied on had been appealed. She said the newer statute limits the county’s options: the only available routes appear to be an anonymous vote of the 911 Trust board or taking the matter before a judge who could order changes. She said she had contacted the State Board for additional guidance but had not received a response.
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