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County officials warn of large radio and phone system costs as statewide 9-1-1 funding changes approach
Summary
Delaware County budget presenters told the council the county faces multi-million-dollar radio replacement and other public-safety capital costs tied to changes in the statewide 9-1-1 funding structure; they outlined options including leasing or financing and asked the council to plan for potential capital needs in 2027-28.
Delaware County budget staff and commissioners said the county will likely need to plan for large public-safety capital expenditures, including a roughly $2 million radio replacement and upcoming phone system costs tied to statewide 9-1-1 funding changes.
Budget presenter Fred described a recurring annual Motorola contract for radio maintenance and said the county will need to add a final console in a planned upgrade. "We're gonna be looking at a…
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