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Cumberland County joins regional radio network SCICNET and names executive-board representative
Summary
The commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement to join the South Central Intercounty Communications Network (SCICNET) and appointed Mike Snyder as the county representative to the SCICNET executive board.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to join the South Central Intercounty Communications Network (SCICNET), a regional intercounty radio communications system, and appointed Mike Snyder as the county’s representative to the network’s executive board.
Public Safety staff described SCICNET as a regional radio system shared with Adams, Dauphin and Franklin counties; county staff said Cumberland’s membership will advance interoperability and regional continuity of radio communications for first responders. The board acted to adopt the intergovernmental agreement (recorded in the meeting as Resolution 2025-6) and authorized the appointment of Mike Snyder as the county representative to the SCICNET executive committee.
Why it matters: county staff said regional radio partnerships can provide cost savings and improve cross-jurisdictional communications for law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies. The legal intergovernmental agreement formalizes Cumberland County’s participation and governance role.
Board action: commissioners moved and seconded adoption of the agreement and the appointment; voice votes were recorded as aye and the motions passed.
Ending: county public-safety staff will complete follow-up steps to finalize membership and will report back to the commissioners on the timing for system integration and any future costs or operational tasks tied to membership.
