Resolution No. 4-2020 ESTABLISHING THE NEW RATE OF CHARGE FOR E911

Resolution No. 4-2020

ESTABLISHING THE NEW RATE OF CHARGE FOR E911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE WITHIN MONTEZUMA COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING SERVICE SUPPLIERS TO COLLECT THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGES

WHEREAS, Montezuma County Resolution 28-89 established an emergency telephone service charge and authorized telephone service suppliers to collect said charges under Colorado Revised Statutes §29-11-100.5 et. seq., and Resolutions 2007-3 and 5-2019 increased the charge from the initial seventy ($.70) cents per month per exchange access facility and per wireless communication access; and

WHEREAS, The Montezuma County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the rate to $1 .40 after receiving input from interested parties and the public to help produce sufficient revenues to fund expenditures; and

WHEREAS, In the interest of protecting and preserving public safety and welfare, it is desirable that the citizens of Montezuma County, Colorado, continue to be provided with emergency telephone service to aid the timely provision of emergency service; and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. §29-l l-103(3)(a) requires establishing the rate of charge annually; and

NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners, that:

1. There is hereby established an emergency telephone charge of one dollar ($1 .40) per month per exchange access facility and per wireless communication access under C.R.S. §29-11-100.5, et. seq.; and
2. The emergency telephone service rate of charge should annually be reviewed and will renew automatically at the same rate until further action by this Board.

Approved and adopted this 11 day of February, 2020.