tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post5418875579285491356..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: 911 budget reduction good public policy but shady budgeting practiceGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32877593258465805902011-03-26T19:47:15.787-05:002011-03-26T19:47:15.787-05:00seems to me that once the state decides they don&#...seems to me that once the state decides they don't need the money for what they said they need it for and now move it to another areas.<br /><br />UNLESS there has been a new legal authorizion to continue the collection under the new usage. They can no longer collect the funds and the taxpayers have every legal right to order their phone companies to STOP taking the fee from them.<br /><br />Seems to me the state has two choices. <br /><br />Legally announce they no longer need the funds for the present usage but want to now collected it for a new use and pass a law requiring it to be used FOR the new item.<br /><br />OR STOP collecting it.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-808984382020072372011-03-25T13:42:48.301-05:002011-03-25T13:42:48.301-05:00I agree with this article. There is no need to hav...I agree with this article. There is no need to have people fighting over who is going to answer 911 calls, so cut the redundancy!<br /><br />The larger cities that have fully trained, dedicated personnel to answer 911 calls should have some sort of local tax on them for the citiens of that particular city.<br />In areas that have a small city or unincorperated towns, let the counties decided what avenue they should pursue, or at least combine them altogether.<br /><br />Let's cut the waste and save some money...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-89158862629957516062011-03-24T07:29:27.970-05:002011-03-24T07:29:27.970-05:00"but some at the Lege want to keep the fee bu..."but some at the Lege want to keep the fee but use the money for other purposes"<br /><br />Sounds like they are practicing to run for Congress :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com