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Commission Minutes-March 20, 2006 3047 In 1994, the fee was extended through a resolution passed by the County Commission. Then in 2000, a question was put on the ballot to increase the fee to $1.00 and was approved by county voters. Mr. Montplaisir encouraged the commission to retain the $1.00 fee. The funds that are collected pay for the county's annual contract with the Red River Valley Regional Dispatch Center in the amount of $265,000. He said the commission may choose to put the question on the ballot again or approve a resolution to extend the fee. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to adopt Resolution #2006-4, extending the current 911 fee for another six years to end on December 1, 2012. Discussion: State's Attorney Birch Burdick said the resolution does not appear to conflict with state law outlining the 911 fee. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #2006-4 ADOPTING EXCISE TAX FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM E-911 WHEREAS, The North Dakota State Legislature in Chapter 57-40.6 of the North Dakota Century Code has a process by which counties can generate income through an excise tax on the use of telephone access lines and wireless service in order to finance an emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The citizens of Cass County voted to implement an emergency 911 telephone system in 1988 and to levy a $.50 per access line; and WHEREAS, The citizens of Cass County voted to implement an emergency 911 telephone system in 2000 and to levy a $1,00 per access line; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County extended the emergency 911 telephone levy to wireless service in 2001 as allowed by Chapter 57-40.6 of the North Dakota Century code to finance upgrades to the infrastructure necessary to provide wireless enhanced 911 service; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County deems it to be a health and safety benefit for the county to continue to have an emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Cass County are facing increased costs for operation of the emergency 911 telephone system; and WHEREAS, The North Dakota State Legislature in Chapter 57-40.6 of the North Dakota Century Code requires the continuation of the excise tax to be accomplished by a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners, of Cass County, North Dakota, as follows: That the County of Cass continue with the emergency 911 telephone system established in 1988 and extended to wireless service in 2001 for the safety of the citizens of Cass County.