What you need to know:
- Mat-Su residents will pay a higher 911 surcharge starting July 1, increasing from $1 to $1.50 per phone line each month, or about $6 more annually per line.
- Borough officials expect the increase to generate about $660,000 next year to help fund additional 911 call-taker positions and other dispatch-related needs.
- MATCOM, the region’s primary emergency dispatch center, saw calls rise from 81,291 in 2022 to 89,385 last year. Officials said the increase reflects the area’s population growth.
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PALMER — Mat-Su residents will see slightly higher phone bills starting in July under a tax increase approved by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly this spring.
The update increases a surcharge used to fund 911 services and related technology upgrades from $1 per phone line each month to $1.50, or about $6 more per line annually.
The tax is included on all cellphone and landline bills charged to addresses in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough…