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The last time St. Joseph County officials considered carving out a chunk of income tax money to pay for the 911 dispatch center, the plan stalled after backlash from libraries, townships and other public agencies that would lose money.
Now, officials are once again moving forward with the plan, which would set up a dedicated funding stream for the 911 center by diverting income tax money that goes to a wide range of public bodies.
That would mean big savings for the county and Mishawaka city governments — but would require smaller government units to share the cost of the 911 center for the first time by giving up some of their income tax money…
