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Commissioners discussed creating $5 million capital reserve for 911 communications upgrades

5762491 · September 9, 2025
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County staff urged creation of a capital reserve fund to address an aging county radio and 911 communications system; commissioners discussed setting aside $5 million and possibly supplementing annually, but made no formal appropriation at the meeting.

Butler County commissioners heard staff recommendation to establish a capital reserve fund to finance needed upgrades to the county’s 911 radio communications system and associated towers and equipment.

County staff described the system as nearly 25 years old and urged creating a sustainable funding source. “The county's radio system is nearly 25 years old ... Over the next 5 to 6 years, we'll need about ... $5,500,000 to replenish some of the equipment,” a county staff member said. The staff proposed establishing a $5 million capital reserve in…

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