By Craig Montgomery
A new state sales tax on prepaid cellphones in Missouri to help fund
911 services may provide some welcome relief to Dent County, where a 911 surcharge on landlines is falling short.The tax took effect Jan. 1.
The impact of the new tax isn't known yet, but it could help offset declining revenues from the 4 percent surcharge on CenturyLink landlines that once brought in $50,000 a year for 911 operations at the county sheriff's office.
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