HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007 (37) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONTINUED STATE REIMBURSEMENT TO
COUNTIES FOR EXPENSES FOR WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 SERVICE
Resolution No. .37 C =c:C
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, "enhanced 911 service" provides information regarding the telephone
number and location (street address) of a caller using a land line telephone, allowing emergency
services to be dispatched in response to the call even when the caller cannot accurately identify
his or her location; and
WHEREAS, additional equipment and computer software are required to enable
enhanced 911 service to be available on calls from wireless (mobile; cell) telephones; and
WHEREAS, 2003 Wisconsin Act 48 created a three -year grant program administered by
the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reimburse local governments and wireless telephone
service providers certain costs related to establishing wireless enhanced 911 service by imposing
a temporary surcharge on the bills of wireless service customers in Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the grant program sunsets on November 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public to maintain the surcharge as a source of
funding for counties to continue to provide and maintain the wireless enhanced 911 system to its
residents.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports
legislation to maintain the surcharge as a funding source to provide and maintain the wireless
enhanced 911 system.
FURTHER, be it resolved that the County Clerk provide copies of this resolution to the to
the legislators representing St. Croix County and the governor.
Offered by the Emergency Management and Communications Committee.
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE p
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(/ ❑ ❑ ❑ Julie Speer -.4111114.-
❑ ❑ ❑ is Denise Gunderso AP ! /
❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Clarence Malick
13 ❑ ❑ ® John M. Borup
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This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on 10 ( Jf( 0 7 of Supervisors on p 1(t ) vkt I0-e r OU /
Greg T rr m erman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk