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Rockingham County officials flag radio coverage issue in new county building that could affect occupancy timeline
Summary
County staff told commissioners engineers are evaluating why analog radio signals do not penetrate the new county building; officials said contingency funds exist and they expect a two‑week update on solutions.
Commissioners at the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 4 were told engineering work is under way to resolve radio coverage problems inside the county’s new building that officials said could affect the certificate of occupancy timeline. The issue involves analog radios from some regional fire/EMS partners not transmitting reliably inside the structure; digital signals reportedly are reaching the building.
County staff said the engineers expect to report options in about two weeks. The options under review include technical fixes that could allow…
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