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Commissioners authorize $285,246 in 911 equipment purchases, proclaim National Telecommunicators Week
Summary
Trumbull County commissioners approved two single-source purchases for the 911 center — servers for $142,246 and a Motorola recorder for $143,000 — and adopted a resolution recognizing telecommunicators during April 13–19, 2025. The board also heard an update recommending the health-department site for a feasibility study on a new 911 facility.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners on April 9 authorized two purchases intended to support the county 911 center and adopted a proclamation recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
The board approved a $142,246 purchase of replacement servers for the county 911 center from the existing CAD vendor, ID Networks, citing the single-source nature of the supplies and proprietary IT services involved. Commissioners also authorized a $143,000 purchase of a replacement 911 recorder from Motorola; staff said the current Verint recorder is no longer supported and that the purchase is exempt from the bid process under Ohio Rev. Code §307.86(B). Both motions passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
Commissioners adopted a resolution proclaiming April 13–19, 2025, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Trumbull County. During a presentation, board members praised telecommunicators’ work and said they are looking for improved working conditions and facility upgrades for dispatch staff.
In public comment, Tacey McDonald, identified as the 911 director, reported that a separate review board recommended the county move forward with a feasibility study using the county health department site as the preferred location, pending funding. McDonald said she is working with consultants and an architect to produce initial phase-one cost estimates and renderings that could be used to seek state or grant funding. "They did select that location for the feasibility study as the optimal choice," McDonald said.
Staff also told the board that a statewide radio update scheduled for May will increase the need to replace older equipment, and that the current recorder is no longer supported by the vendor. Commissioners thanked telecommunicators and said they would work on securing improved facilities. Several commissioners stressed the difficulty and importance of telecommunicators’ work while noting the county will pursue funding for a new facility and related equipment.
The purchases and the resolution were recorded as approved in the meeting minutes; no public dissent or roll-call votes against the items were recorded.
