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Fire department seeks portable radio replacements; Motorola rep outlines LTE‑enabled radios and tax‑note funding for hardware
Summary
Fire staff recommended replacing aging portable and mobile radios with newer LTE‑capable units and requested the council consider using tax‑note funds to pay hardware costs; Motorola said new radios can automatically switch to LTE or preconfigured Wi‑Fi when outside radio coverage.
Highland Village fire officials asked the City Council on July 8 to approve replacement of aging portable and mobile radios and to use tax‑note proceeds to cover most of the hardware cost.
Chief Green (fire chief) said the department’s current Apex 7000 XE radios are past end‑of‑life and that parts and manufacturer support are limited. Fire staff presented a multiyear replacement plan and recommended the city use available tax‑note funding to purchase hardware first and plan software and ongoing fees as part of subsequent operating budgets.
Jonathan, a Motorola account representative, explained the newer…
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