This all started in 2023 when Lenoir City mayor, Tony Aikens, unilaterally, decided not to pay the city's bill even though the council had approved the payment.

During his election last year, Aikens was touting his undying support of first responders. (I guess unless it's 911 Emergency Dispatch). Yet, he still refuses to pay the city's portion of the 911 funding and apparently, all the council is OK with that. No one has yet challenged his decision to cut the funding.

Below are previous 911 Funding Cut Stories.

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