Sheriff Golden, Freeholders demand that Trenton fund 911 centers
Sheriff Shaun Golden points to the $.90 fee on his phone bill. Click photo for larger view
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and all five Monmouth County Freeholders called for the State of New Jersey to stop diverting the $.90 per phone line surcharge New Jersey consumers pay with their cell and landline bills from it’s intended purpose…the funding of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)… at a press conference outside the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Center in Freehold this afternoon.
According to draft resolution that the New Jersey Association of Counties is urging all 21 New Jersey Freeholder Boards to adopt, New Jersey is in violation of federal law, the “NET 911 Act of 2008” (H.R 3403) for having diverted 89% of the $1.25 billion in 911 System and Emergency Response Fees collected since 2006.
Posted: July 6th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office | Tags: 911 System and Emergency Response Fees, Deputy Freeholder Director Serena DiMaso, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Monmouth County News, PSAP, Public Safety Answering Points, Sheriff Shaun Golden | 2 Comments »