LATE                                                                                                                        ADOPTED – JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 33

Introduced by Commissioners Dale Copedge and Debbie De Leon of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF E-911 FUNDING AS PROPOSED BY THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE COMMITTEE

AND INTRODUCED IN SENATE BILL 410 AND SENATE BILL 411

RESOLUTION #07-161

WHEREAS, E-911 is one of the most essential public services provided by counties throughout the State of Michigan; and

WHEREAS, PA 32 of 1986, the Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act that governs E-911 funding, is set to expire at the end of 2007; and

WHEREAS, County boards of commissioners need to know what the funding scenario will be so that they can prepare fiscal year 2008 budgets; and

WHEREAS,  the option for county funding of E-911 should be kept so that the system can be designed to best fit each county’s needs, and responsibility can be kept at the most local level possible.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners urges the legislature and the Governor to pass Senate Bill 410 and Senate Bill 411, as recommended by the Emergency Telephone Service Committee, that call for a State 911 Surcharge of 19 cents and an optional County 911 Surcharge and/or millage to fund 911 services, without being tie barred to any other legislation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the surcharges mentioned above shall apply equally within a county to all landlines, cell phones, and other communications devices with the ability to contact E-911 service; and that the revenues generated be used solely for E-911-related costs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be distributed to Governor Granholm, Ingham County Legislators and the Michigan Association of Counties for their consideration and action.

SS\   Commissioner Dale Copedge

         Commissioner Debbie De Leon