Elko County's plans to roll out enhanced 911 have received a boost.
The Elko Daily Free Press reports the county was looking for $200,000 in start-up costs to get the system up and running, and a recent donation from Kinross Gold, a mining company with operations in Elko County, helped put things over the top.
Ongoing costs for the system's maintenance would be paid for from a charge on telephone bills the Elko County Commission approved back in September.
The monthly 25 cent charge for residential, commercial and cellular phone lines and $2.50 monthly charge for trunk lines will bring nearly $171,000 into the county each year, according to projections.
Meanwhile, Elko County also enacted a hiring freeze yesterday in order to counteract a projected budget shortfall.
Estimates show revenue in the county has been flat, but expenses are going up.
The county says retiring employees won't be replaced, but further cuts from there are still to be determined.
