The St. John Town Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Will County on Aug. 27 to access the county’s upgraded radio system, a step officials said will maintain interoperability for fire and other public-safety agencies.

"Will County is upgrading their radio systems. That will also mean that we will have to sign new interlocal agreement so we can communicate with them on there," a town official identified in the meeting as Willie said. Council members confirmed that the agreement applies to public safety, including fire and police communications, and voted to approve the intergovernmental agreement by voice vote.

The motion passed with a unanimous voice vote and the council recorded no conditions on the agreement in the public meeting discussion. The transcript does not show the agreement’s fiscal terms or equipment costs; the council approved the interlocal agreement to preserve radio interoperability with Will County’s system.