LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new state law could eventually lead to a small increase on phone bills across Louisiana as local 911 districts look for additional funding to keep pace with rising technology costs and growing demands.
State lawmakers approved legislation allowing local 911 districts to increase the monthly surcharge on phone lines from $1.25 to as much as $2.
Craig Stansbury, director of the Lafayette Parish Communications District, said 911 centers serve as critical infrastructure and must remain operational around the clock…