Governor Bill Lee vetoed legislation late last week, the Senate Joint Resolution 48, which would have raised the 911 surcharge. A 911 surcharge is a monthly fee added to phone bills to help fund local emergency communications and many NETN agencies say it’s a necessity. That extra money would have helped to hire new employees, and upgrade aging and dated equipment. Some officials say this may lead to a property tax increase for residents and cou…
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