The Washington County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted two emergency communications grants totaling $27,309.
The money comes from the Emergency Number System Board, a state program that collects a "911 fee" for each land-based and cellular connection in Maryland, said Kevin Lewis, the county's director of fire and emergency services. The current fee in Washington County is $1, of which the board returns 75 cents to the county for operational costs and keeps 25 cents in a statewide account for special projects, Lewis said.
The county will use the money for equipment to be used in its new emergency communications center, allocating $10,449 to headsets and $16,860 to chairs, Lewis said.
-- Heather Keels
