Jackson County voters to weigh doubling monthly 911 phone surcharge to $3
Jackson County voters will decide in November whether to increase the monthly 911 phone surcharge from $1.50 to $3. The funds would be used to purchase new radio equipment for emergency responders.
The Jackson County Central Dispatch Proposition for 9-1-1 System Funding is on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election asking the voters to raise the current $1.50 a month surcharge on phone bills to up to $3 to aid in purchasing new 800-megahertz radios for firefighters and police.
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