n4dog said:
This is so sad. They think the only way they can fund this is by raising property taxes. Our taxes here are already through the roof. And the state legislator is trying to lower property taxes now.
Sorry for going o/t here, but how exactly is the state going to attempt to lower county/muni property taxes? They're trying the same thing in Pennsylvania., but it's really more a shifting of taxing mechanisms. I wonder if the Florida legislature is trying the same tricks, but hey, that politics for you...
That said (in getting back on topic), does Florida have some sort of tax on landline/cell phone lines that can be specifically dedicated for 9-1-1 operations as they do (at least in theory) in Pa.? If so, couldn't they just use that funding stream to defray some of the costs?
Furthermore, weren't Tallahasee City and Leon County officials touting this as a cost-savings measure that would reduce costs? I would think that if they're consolidating dispatch operatings into a single PSAP, then new taxes wouldn't be neccesary.