The board makes the following findings:
A. An election must be held on the question of whether to authorize funding to support implementation of a consolidated emergency telephone communication system by way of a telephone user fee. The authorization to provide such funding will be requested of the registered voters of the enhanced 911 service area at the next general election. A notice for any election shall be published for twenty (20) days as required by section 60-109, Idaho Code. A sixty percent (60%) majority of the votes cast in favor of the question shall be necessary to authorize the telephone line user fee.
B. The enhanced 911 service area for the proposed consolidated emergency telephone communication system shall consist of Blaine County, with the exception of Yale.
C. The governing board for the proposed enhanced 911 service area shall consist of the Blaine County board of commissioners. After voter approval, the governing board shall appoint an agency (user) governing board consisting of representation from users and the general public.
D. The administrator of the proposed consolidated emergency telephone communications system shall be the Blaine County board of commissioners. After voter approval, the administrator shall be an agent of the board of commissioners.
E. The agency designated to service the enhanced 911 calls of the proposed consolidated emergency telephone communications system shall be the Blaine County board of commissioners. After voter approval, an agency shall be designated by the board of county commissioners, who will, in its judgment, effectively manage and administrate the enhanced 911 system to its full capability.
F. The costs of the election ordered by the county shall be a proper charge against the county current expense fund.
G. The question shall be submitted to the electors of the enhanced 911 service area in substantially the following form:
Shall the governing board of Blaine County (Blaine County Commissioners) be authorized to institute a telephone line user fee in an amount no greater than one dollar ($1.00) per month to be used to fund an emergency telephone system, commonly known as enhanced 911 (E-911) service?
(Ord. 2002-03, 8-26-2002)