The Board of County Commissioners today voted unanimously to establish a fee for all telephone customers within Clark County and to create a 9-1-1 Emergency Response Advisory Committee to develop, maintain, and annually review the County's Five-Year Master Plan for 9-1-1 services. The advisory committee will have representation from all local municipal governments in the region and will recommend to the Board of County Commissioners how funds collected might be spent. The collected funds will allow for needed investment in Clark County’s 9-1-1 system, allowing it to transition from analog to digital.
“We are always investing in our infrastructure to ensure the safety of the public,” said Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
Beginning April 1, 2026, the following monthly charges for each access line, trunk line and mobile telephone number associated with billing addresses in Clark County:
- $.50 initial collection with $.10 increases annually until $1 maximum is reached, for land lines and mobile phone lines
- $5 per trunk line with $1 annual increases until $10 maximum is reached
The 9-1-1 system in our region currently operates on an analog system. Since 2024, there have been three significant incidents where the current 9-1-1 infrastructure was impacted, affecting public safety across the region. In 1995, the Nevada Legislature enacted SB 473 which authorized this surcharge and in 2017, counties with a population of 700,000 or more were enabled to collect this surcharge. The legislation allows the County to levy a surcharge of up to $1 per phone line, $10 per trunk line.
This investment will allow for the digitization of our 9-1-1 system. Telephone companies will collect the fee and remit it to the treasurer of the County.
The Board will consider appointments to the advisory committee at the February 3, 2026, Board of County Commissioners meeting. The County will have three representatives on the committee to include a member from the County’s fiscal department.
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