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Haralson County reviews $21,007.72 proposal for redundant fiber to sheriff's office after 16-hour outage
Summary
County commissioners discussed a proposal to add a second fiber connection to the sheriff's office after a lightning strike knocked out service for about 16 hours; staff provided an installation cost estimate of $21,007.72 and a recurring monthly charge of $1,367, and commissioners asked staff to investigate alternatives before deciding.
Haralson County commissioners discussed a proposal to add redundant fiber service to the sheriff’s office after a lightning strike caused roughly 16 hours without internet or phones, preventing some jail and public-safety functions.
A county staff member said the sheriff’s office lost internet and phone service when existing fiber was struck by lightning and that the outage lasted about 16 hours,…
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