911 Service Fee

No, the 911 Service Fee only applies within the City Limits.

The current fee is shown at the top of this page. See the Rate History above for past rates.

The party responsible for payment of a GMWSS utility bill (water, sewer, garbage, or any combination of these services) shall remit the fee for each occupied unit served under that bill.

Report the unit vacancy to GMWSS using the 911 Fee Adjustment Request Form.

• If/when the unit becomes occupied in the future, report the occupancy to GMWSS.
• Per ordinance: A unit will be considered “occupied” if it generates the need for services such as water, sewer, gas, telephone, electric or solid waste collection.
• Changes can be made ONE time per month.
• Total number of units on the 10th of each month will be billed the 911 fee (depending on administrative timing of updates).

The revenue generated by this fee will be exclusively utilized for expenditures directly attributable to the establishment, operation or maintenance of a public safety answering point, the delivery of 911 emergency services, or the provision of 911 services.

Failure to remit the fee(s) required under City of Georgetown Ordinance 2020-13 shall result in a $10/month penalty, per delinquent occupied unit. Any party responsible for payment of the 911 Service Fee who misrepresents his/her/its obligation to remit the Fee shall be guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor.

GMWSS is administratively equipped to collect this fee in the most efficient manner.

Full question: How did the City fund “expenditures directly attributable to the establishment, operation or maintenance of a public safety answering point, the delivery of 911 emergency services, or the provision of 911 services” prior to the imposition of this fee?

Prior to the assessment of the 911 Service Fee, the City’s portion of funding for the Georgetown-Scott County 911 Center operations was covered using general fund revenues.