Committee approves use of opioid settlement funds to upgrade county 911 dispatch system

Sep 10, 2026

The committee voted 5-0 to advance a proposal to use opioid settlement funds, supplemented by grant applications, to modernize the county's Dispatch system and replace an antiquated PSAP phone‑recorder for 911 call handling.

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Oneida County’s Public Safety Committee approved advancing a plan to use opioid settlement funds, alongside potential grant funding, to upgrade Dispatch and purchase a modern PSAP phone‑recorder for 911 call handling. Committee members agreed the current system is antiquated and that the project falls within allowable uses for opioid funds.

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