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11/30/12 | 3 comments | 2996 views

Morgan 911 out of Lawrence

State amendment approved this month prohibits jurisdiction from municipalities outside county

By Ben Montgomery
The Decatur Daily

@dd_bmontgomery

Morgan County 911 responders no longer will be dispatched into Lawrence County — unless a Lawrence agency specifically requests aid. Morgan 911 finished database changes this week that make it … More »

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On 11/30/12 at 08:42 AM, Tony from wrote:

So the MIL tax collected in Morgan County, which Trinity receives a portion of, is/was being used to service another county which does not contribute. Sounds a bit unethical to me. Kinda borderlines misuse of funds.

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On 11/30/12 at 11:25 PM, THOR from wrote:

..be careful what you ask for...

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On 12/4/12 at 05:33 PM, I from wrote:

So Petty your saying East Lawrence/Caddo doesnt have a fast enough fire department? I go by the Caddo station a lot and there is almost always someone there. Is your department not volunteer too? So why bad mouth our areas FD?

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