Umatilla Joins Cities Opposed To New Sheriff Dispatch Fee

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The City of Umatilla is joining municipalities from throughout Lake County in opposing a plan by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to begin imposing fees associated with 911 dispatch services. The sheriff's office has proposed a $12 per person fee for each person living inside the city limits of municipalities that receive dispatch from the sheriff's office. In Umatilla, that could result in a nearly $40,000 annual bill. Umatilla has joined with Howey-in-th-Hills, Mascotte, Astatula, and Fruitland Park in opposing the move, and on Tuesday night the Umatilla City Council approved a resolution in opposition to the move. The cities have cited state statutes that appear to prohibit such a move. Florida Statute 125.01 (7) states: No county revenues, except those derived specifically from or on behalf of a municipal service taxing unit, special district, unincorporated area, service area, or program area, shall be used to fund any service or project provided by the county when no

Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content Family Owned And Operated Since 1979 --> !-- End Facebook Content - causes ADA error --> Notifications -- END NOTIFICATIONS --> Go Back Umatilla Joins Cities Opposed To New Sheriff Dispatch Fee The City of Umatilla is joining municipalities from throughout Lake County in opposing a plan by the Lake County Sheriff's Office to begin imposing fees associated with 911 dispatch services. The sheriff's office has proposed a $12 per person fee for each person living inside the city limits of municipalities that receive dispatch from the sheriff's office. In Uma

Umatilla Joins Cities Opposed To New Sheriff Dispatch Fee

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