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Suffolk seeks cheaper Fishers Island 911

A fisherman along the shore line on Fishers

Photo credit: Newsday / Daniel Goodrich

The emergency 911 phone system that links Fishers Island to Suffolk County police and emergency services has become exorbitantly expensive, a county representative told the Southold Town board last week.

The phone bill for that dedicated line is about $26,000 a month. In 2002, it was about $6,000 a month, said Matthew Jones, director of information management for the county, and commissioner...

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