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County tower and NOAA transmitter options discussed to improve emergency alerts
Summary
Urbana officials heard an update on a 400-foot county communications tower funded with ARPA and possible NOAA transmitter purchases to boost weather-radio coverage; staff said a grant opportunity of about $150,000–$200,000 was identified, and the city held EOC training recently.
Chief (public safety) briefed the Urbana City Council on May 6 about emergency communications work countywide and local emergency-preparedness training.
The chief said the county is in the final stages of a 400‑foot communications tower project intended to expand radio capacity countywide; the chief noted the project was supported by ARPA funds. He said a cost figure was…
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