Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Emergency Surcharge Dispute 911 Fee May Be Dropped

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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:56:38 -0500

Emergency Surcharge Dispute  911 Fee May Be Dropped

POSTED: 6:17 p.m. EST January 23, 2004
  WHEELING, WV --
  Two groups of Ohio County leaders may
  dispute over a 911 surcharge that's
  tacked onto phone bills of residents. But
  it stems from a request over another
  aspect of emergency response called the
  800 system.

  The 800 system is termed for its
  frequency, 800 MHz, and it's similar to a
  two-way radio. Currently, all of
  Wheeling's emergency officials use the
  800 system to communicate with each
other, but the rest of the county does not have the system.

So if the sheriff's department needs to communicate with another crew, such as
the West Liberty Fire Department, it has to call back to dispatch to have the
message relayed.

Ohio County Commissioner David Sims said he wants to see the entire county
onboard. And if city leaders fail to act, he said that 911 surcharge for the
entire county should be dropped.

"I believe the city has an obligation to do what's best for everyone in the
county because the taxpayers are paying for it, and they ought to give
permission to get on the system," said Sims.

But city leaders said the county had a chance to join the 800 system several
times in the past ten years.
"I don't believe we're dragging our feet, because we've basically indicated that
they're more than welcome to come onto our system," said Bob Herron, Wheeling's
city manager. "But we're interested in a cost sharing for that."

Herron tells NEWS 9 emergency service would never be jeopardized for those who
live in the county, but he would ideally like to see the commissioners kick in
about 20 percent of the cost associated with maintaining the 800 system.

And that system has cost Wheeling about $1.5 million to maintain during the past
decade.
http://www.wtov9.com/news/2789787/detail.html
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