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Funding and 9-1-1 User Fees:

Florida Statutes 365.171 grant the Board of County Commissioners the authority to include recurring costs for 9-1-1 service as a user fee to be collected both by the wireline and wireless telephone companies.   The fee is allowable up to .50 cents per month per household or business telephone (access lines estimated by the telco) and shall be used exclusively for 9-1-1 telephone service to the residents of Lee County.  F.S. 365.172-174  required wireless carriers operating in Florida to collect a .50 monthly fee from customers effective August 1, 1999.

 

LEE COUNTY 9-1-1 USER FEE SCHEDULE

YEAR
ACCESS LINES
Wireline User Fee
Wireless User Fee
FY 1987/88 168,000

.50

 
FY 1988/89 185,000.31  
FY 1989/90 195,000.31  
FY 1990/91 217,000.31  
FY 1991/92 235,000.33  
FY 1992/93 232,000.33  
FY 1993/94 240,000.32  
FY 1994/95 246,000.34  
FY 1995/96 251,000.32  
FY 1996/97 261,000.39  
FY 1997/98 281,000.39  
FY 1998/99 301,000.39  
FY 1999/00 323,000.36 .50
FY 2000/01 328,000.43 .50
FY 2001/02 336,000.42 .50
FY 2002/03 348,000.42 .50
FY 2003/04 358,000.44 .50
FY 2004/05 368,000.44 .50
FY 2005/06 377,000.44 .50
FY 2006/07 386,000.44 .50
FY 2007/08 362,000.44 .50

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