Tell us number of lines---we will vote accordingly!!!

Simplify things. Go back to the old way of calling the respective counties sherriff dept. and they page out the proper dept from there, be it ambulance, fire or police. That does away with 911, and the cost associated with it all together, both as a physical building and employees, as well as the fee on the phones.

Can anyone say paycut. I think that Mr. Feole should start looking at other options other than charging the maximum amount allowable by law. My 2 cents.

the government wants to know how many guns we have, and probebly figure a way to get that info. phone company's are covered by federal regulations and don't have to state how many lines they have in a given area, doesn't seem right to me. maybe public info act should cover this. why would anybdy accept a large, for profit corp's word on anything as important as money owed. as stated above line #'s=votes.

Request for more money for 911. Everyone has a good cause that needs more money, but we can only support some. They have to learn to live within our means and they do to. I say no to a request for moooooore money. Enough

I agree that times are tough so they need to look at other ways to reduce costs instead of passing it on to us the consumers. What about us, I haven't had a raise in over two years. Do I just get to increase my wage because I would like one? No, it is beyond my control. The only thing that is within my control is my budget.

I am surprised that this would even truly be a debate. Can you really put a price on the safety and wellbeing of yourself, or your family? To take such a negative stand against 911 and the service it provides indicates to me ill-education on the subject at hand. Read ALL the information available, realize the sacrifices that are being made by our local Dispatch center, and think about the real importance of a service like this. In a world where very few things are guaranteed anymore, wouldn't you want to ensure the ability to get emergency help when needed? 911 is a service that everyone either has or will need to use at some point in their lives. Even with my personal budget being stretched to the max, and constantly uncertain, supporting 911 seems a small price to pay for a very big peace of mind.

According to the article-the increase is for sustaining sevices, not wages or manpower. If the surcharge goes up from $2.09 to $2.70(commissioners decide the increase)that is 61 cents times 12 months which equals $7.32 increase for the year per device. We choose how many phones we own. Lake County had a 911 millage that resulted in costing homeowners with a house valued at 60,000 about $53.00 a year. You do the math

My vote will be against the increase!! 1st they are asking us to give more on our already overburdened taxes and trust them to spend it right and 2 ndly they are asking us to trust the phone company that has already been forced to give back money to consumers for over charging them Taxes go up EVERY year , When will wages go up with it. I have to make do , Im sure they will be just fine doing the same.

Great-- let's raise taxes and fees on the residents once again in the midst of 15% or worse unemployment in the area. Let's put owning a phone out of the reach of the poor folks who need one to get/keep a job, or to actually call 9-1-1. Tighten your belts like the rest of us, and allow the citizenry who vote 'yes' on this hike to pay the increase from those of us who vote 'no' (if this passes).

Someone else said it first, the 911 center receives daily calls that are NOT emergencies. Those should be rightly routed directly to the LPD or MCSD, not 911. Btw, ever call there only to be put on hold? They should cut their staff and budget, and wake up to today's realities of doing with less to get by, just like everyone else has to. Vote NO! And ask to a decrease in their budget as well to lower our already too high phone charges that are becoming ridiculous.

hmmmmmmm......how about this...sell your new fancy building and move into some vacant private sector spot....I am sure there are plenty of those. Ya just do not get it in the public sector do ya????The private sector(the ones that actually pay the bulk of taxes) are maxed out. Look at the reality of it and do what you can with what you have.

There are a lot of ideas in these comments and I trust that the folks at 911 looked at all options possible. I doubt that it is feasible or economically possible to have LPD, Sheriffs Dept etc answer more calls then they already are. It makes much more economical sense to consolidate all of those calls to be answered by a central answering point such as 911. The idea of moving the 911 calls back to the Sheriffs dept would probably cost a lot of money to have the equipment installed and they do not have the trained staff to answer those calls. Plus you would be duplicating it for two counties. I am sure they could cut staff, but when I would think that would delay calls getting anwered promptly. To me...a few more cents on my phone bill to maintain what we have is well worth it. For the $6 or $7 more a year they are asking for, I will cut back on one lunch out. Seems like a small price to pay to make sure my familys emergency call will be answered promptly.

I would like to applaud all the folks that are well informed about the issue at hand. This is a surcharge on the device you use to call 911-if you own one phone, you will be charged the existing rate of $2.09 or what the county commisioners determine is needed to maintain the current service that is provided. One of the reasons the system is becoming overburdoned is the mushrooming use of cell phones (cell phone calls into the center have tripled in the last 3 years) The choice is an increase to stay in the black, or stay with the current surcharge and go in the red. Many dispatch centers are having to borrow from their respective counties to stay afloat-everybody is entitled to vote how they feel-just hope they are educated on the facts.