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Genesee County 911 surcharge renewed by 60 percent of voters in May 4 election
Updated May 05, 2021;
Posted May 05, 2021
Dispatchers work to coordinate police, fire and EMS Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Genesee County 9-1-1 Consortium. (Cody Scanlan | MLive.com)
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI Voters throughout the county approved the renewal of a surcharge that supports 911 emergency dispatches in the special election Tuesday, May 4.
Unofficial election results show 26,428 votes (60 percent) to continue the $1.86 surcharge on all landline, wireless, and voice over internet protocol service devices located within the county. A total of 16,867 votes were cast against the renewal.
With the current surcharge set to expire at the end of this year, the county Board of Commissioners voted in January to place the renewal on Tuesday’s special election ballot.
If approved by the voters, the surcharge will assess a charge on all landline, wireless, and voice over internet protocol service devices located within Genesee County of up to $1.86 per month, for a period ending on December 31, 2026.
Genesee County considers 911 surcharge while Flint public safety, MTA tax requests head to May ballot
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
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FLINT, MI The city has agreed to place two millage renewals on the May ballot, and the Genesee County Board of Commissioners could also place a proposal to renew the existing telephone surcharge that supports emergency 911 service on the ballot for all voters countywide at the same time.
The county Board of Commissioners delayed adding the emergency dispatch request in a meeting this week, and board Chairman Mark Young said the issue will likely be taken up again when the board meets Jan. 27. The Flint City Council approved putting the public safety and mass transit renewals on the ballot during its meeting Monday, Jan. 11.