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LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tornorrow <br />LEE COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO: I. C. <br />Meeting Date: January 22, 2008 <br />Information <br />X Action Item <br />- Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: E-911 Landline Funds Resolution <br />DEPARTMENT: Administration <br />CONTACT PERSON: John Crumpton, County Manager <br />REQUEST: Recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve the E-911 Landline <br />Funds Resolution. <br />SUMMARY: <br />Collection and disbursement of all 911 fees in North Carolina changed on <br />January 1, 2008. These changes arise from Session Law 2007-383, <br />signed by Governor Easley on August 19, 2007. Under the new law, all <br />911 service fees will be collected at the rate of $.70 for each connection. <br />Wireline and wireless providers will collect the fees and remit to the North <br />Carolina 911 Board for administration. Prior to January 1, 2008, wireline <br />fees were collected by providers and remitted directly to the County and <br />wireless fees were remitted and administered by a Wireless 911 Board. <br />The Session Law allows that any fund balance of landline line fees <br />collected prior to January 1, 2008 can be transferred to the general fund of <br />the local governing entity. The attached resolution authorizes the transfer <br />of the funds to the General Fund and restricts the use to public safety or <br />emergency management projects. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution Regarding the Use of Landline 911 Funds <br />Letter from Richard Taylor, Executive Director, NC Wireless 911 Board <br />Copy of Session Law 2007-383 House Bill 1755 <br />BUDGET IMPACT: <br />N/A <br />PUBLIC HEARING: <br />None <br />PRIOR COMMITTEE <br />ACTION: <br />None <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Recommend adoption of the Resolution Regarding the Use of Landline <br />911 Funds to the Board of Commissioners <br />