LISBON –Efforts by the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency leaders along with Commissioner Tim Weigle continue to pursue additional funding for operation of next generation 911 for this and other counties across the state may have begun to pay off.
Brian Rutledge, 911 Coordinator, reported to members at Thursday’s meeting of the Columbiana County 911 Emergency Service Committee the state committee looking at concerns for funding ESInet for the state are considering increasing the fees for users of the system. Not only is the state committee considering raising the cost of the fee attached to cell phones from 25 cents to 70 cents, the plan would include adding fees for other smart devices or means of communication such as tablets and land lines… READ MORE
