LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Municipalities should step up

Re: “Everything fades away’: Piney officials say cell service gaps hamper emergency response”, May 14, The Carillon.

We see this complaint over and over again by local municipalities. My question to them is, why don’t you look at getting something done?

There is a cost factor, for sure, and it may mean raising the tax rate a bit to cover the cost. But if the municipalities in the southeast corner banded together to create a partnership with the cellular companies, then maybe it would get done.

Quit looking to the province or the feds to take a leadership role on this. Step up and start something – they will likely provide some funding once they see something started.