Funding for 9-1-1 calls back on legislative agenda

Once again, the Missouri legislature will tackle the issue of whether cell phone users should help to pay for 9-1-1 services. According to the MidAmerica Regional Council (MARC), Rep. Jeanie Lauer of Blue Springs introduced House Bill 714 in ...

Should cell phone users help pay for 9-1-1 service?

Cell phone users in Missouri can call 9-1-1, but the burden of paying for that service is placed on people who still have landlines. Local emergency officials want to educate the public about that issue and about proposed changes in state legislation ...