Haines Borough staffers are considering a monthly service charge on local cell phones and land lines to help pay for the nearly $500,000 Enhanced-911 and dispatch services project.
According to Alaska statute, municipalities can tack on up to $2 to each local monthly phone bill to pay for the system. Revenue collected from the surcharge also can be used to fund the system’s ongoing maintenance and operations.
The surcharge would apply only to local cell…
