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St. Mary's County outlines microwave network upgrades, radio and pager purchases; Active911 redundancy questioned
Summary
At the June 11 St. Mary's County Emergency Services Board meeting, Department of Emergency Services Director Jennifer Utz reported an ongoing microwave replacement project and equipment purchases included in the FY26 budget. Board members raised questions about redundancy for Active911 and reliance on pagers as a backup.
Director Jennifer Utz, Department of Emergency Services, told the St. Mary's County Emergency Services Board on June 11 that the county's microwave replacement project is moving forward and that vendors will replace routers at tower sites before full tower work begins later this summer and into the fall.
"You will be getting advanced notice moving forward of any anticipated interruptions in service to make sure that all your members are aware as the routers are updated," Utz said, describing the work as a phased rollout. She said vendor Harris is starting router replacement work "this week and next week" and that tower climbs to replace the microwaves will be coordinated with departments in advance.
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