Costs attributable directly to the operation of an emergency telephone system do not include costs of public safety personnel who are and equipment that is dispatched in response to an emergency call. Payment of the telecommunicator salary begins once the system goes on line, not when the referendum is passed. An intergovernmental agreement would need to be signed between the PSAP's designating the disbursement of monies collected. The length of notification time would be a negotiable item with the telephone company. You will also need to modify your existing application on file at the Commission.
Federal phones are exempt.
Telephone companies do not pay the surcharge because they are not a subscriber of service. The surcharge passed by referendum is the highest amount that can be collected. A new referendum may be held to ask for more money. The County Board Chairman appoints the members of the Emergency Telephone System Board. The intent was not to effect PSAP budgets or change local operating policies and procedures.