Upgrade May Raise 911 Fees: ; County has Seen Drop in Revenue Since Many Opt for Wireless Lines Only

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Kanawha County phone customers may soon be paying higher fees to support their county 911 service.

The Metro 911 board is looking into a $1 million overhaul of the county's 12-year-old computer-assisted dispatch system. But because the 911 system's annual $6.5 million budget is dependent almost wholly on monthly phone fees, officials say that upgrade can't take place without an increase in those fees.

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Upgrade May Raise 911 Fees: ; County has Seen Drop in Revenue Since Many Opt for Wireless Lines Only

Kanawha County residential phone customers currently pay a fee of $3.34 each month to help fund the 911 system. Business customers pay $5.34 monthly.

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