“The question is how is it equitable for someone who lives in a municipality to pay like everyone else pays, and then to be asked to pay again in their local municipal taxes to fund the same service?” Town manager Sean O’Keefe told News 6 he’s working to figure out why the extra cost is needed. In Howey-in-the-Hills, that adds up to $21,000 per year. The proposal from the sheriff’s office asks Howey-in-the-Hills, Umatilla, Astatula, Fruitland Park and Mascotte to pay $12 per capita for dispatch services.
Thousands of people living in several cities and towns are being asked to pay more for calling 911. Lake County Sheriff's Office (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) Calling 911? In Lake County, dispatch services could cost some cities
