Chapter XVI, Section III - Emergency Telephone Service

Sec. 16-3-1.    Emergency telephone charges.

There is hereby imposed, pursuant to Section 29-11-101 et seq., C.R.S., upon all telephone exchange access facilities within the Town an emergency telephone charge in an amount not to exceed two percent (2%) of the tariff rates as approved by the Public Utilities Commission or fifty cents ($.50), whichever is less.  Upon recommendation of the Weld Emergency Telephone Service Authority, the Board of Trustees may, by resolution, raise or lower the emergency telephone charge, but in no event shall such charge exceed the amount of two percent (2%) of the tariff as approved by the Public Utilities Commission.  (Ord. 399 §2, 1988)

Sec. 16-3-2.    Collection of charges.

Telephone service suppliers providing telephone service in the Town are hereby authorized to collect the emergency telephone charge imposed by this Chapter in accordance with Section 29-11-101 et seq., C.R.S., and to provide those funds to the Weld Emergency Telephone Service Authority as provided in the Intergovernmental Agreement that establishes such Authority.  (Ord. 399 §2, 1988)