HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-91 - Res. Supporting Statewid E-911 Referendum RESOLUTION N . 103-91
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UPCOMING STATEWIDE E-911
REFERENDUM ENTITLED "SHALL ENHANCED 9-1-1 EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE DIALING BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND
BE FUNDED BY A TAX ON TELEPHONE LINES?
WHEREAS, 9-1-1, which is currently in use in much of Mason County and is an easy
access to all Police, Fire and Medical public safety agencies throughout Mason County,
WHICH, HOWEVER, provides no automatic address or location information; and
WHEREAS, Enhanced 9-1-1 provides the caller's name, address and telephone number
at the communications center that serves the caller's location, and
WHEREAS, a statewide emergency communications network of enhanced 9-1-1
telephone service which allows an immediate display of a caller's identification and location
would serve to further the health safety and welfare of the state citizens; and
WHEREAS, statewide implementation of Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service is feasible
and should be accomplished as soon as practicable; and
WHEREAS, the time saved by having the location of the call displayed automatically
could mean the difference between life and death for any of Mason County's citizens.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Mason
County to urge all of its citizens to support passage of the statewide E-9-1-1 referendum
entitled "shall enhanced 9-1-1 emergency telephone dialing be provided throughout the state
and funded by a tax on telephone lines?
DATED this 17th day of September, 1991.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WAS INGTON/
William O. Hunter, Chairperson
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Michael D. Gibson, Commissioner
Laura E. Porter, Commi sinner
ATTEST:
Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk of the #6ard
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