After debating over who pays for E911 services, Lauderdale County and the City of Meridian say the joint emergency-response commission will continue. The county and city share E911 services and both are to help cover costs. But last month, the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors complained the city wasn’t paying their share and considered cutting ties with the city in providing the service. But city council members say the county supervisors had their numbers wrong. “It

The county says its lacking money to run the operation, especially with upgrades to the computer aided dispatch software. Lauderdale County Board Supervisor Wayman Newell said the city and county have an agreement in place to cover costs. But he said, so far, the city is refusing to pay their share. “The county and the city are supposed to share the costs. Right now, the word is ‘it’s not in our budget,’ but we got to find a wat to do it. E911 in my opinion is the most