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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward / Citywide
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Approval of Resolution RES2023-02 imposing a 911 charge on postpaid wireline, wireless, and voice over internet protocol (V.O.I.P.) telephone service at the answering point at the rate of $1.50 per month received by a municipality and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents.
Ward / Citywide
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, authorizes counties and cities that operate a 9-1-1 public safety answering point to impose a 9-1-1 charge on the postpaid wireline, wireless, and V.O.I.P. telephone bill; and pursuant to Code Section 46-5-134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, such charges shall be imposed at the rate of $1.50 per month; and revenues received by a county or municipality from such charges must be deposited in the emergency telephone system fund maintained by the county or municipality. Imposition of the monthly charge is contingent upon the enactment of an ordinance or resolution of the county or municipality; and the City of Smyrna operates a 9-1-1 public safety answering point; and the City Council does now deem it in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Smyrna to impose such a charge.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Resolution RES2023-02 imposing a 911 charge on postpaid wireline, wireless and voice over internet protocol (V.O.I.P) telephone service at the answering point at the rate of $1.50 per month received by a municipality and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents.