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Radios, phones, vehicles and tasers: commissioners flag higher maintenance and replacement costs
Summary
The budget review highlighted rising communications and fleet costs: a proposed radio recalibration quote, continued Verizon phone expenses with first-responder priority, higher vehicle-maintenance spending and debate over whether taser and bulletproof-vest costs are annual maintenance or one-time enhancements.
Commissioners heard detailed requests for increased funding to maintain and replace equipment used by the sheriff's office, including radios, cellphone plans, vehicle maintenance and less-lethal gear.
Communications: Staff presented a quote to recalibrate and reprogram county radios (described in the meeting as 'deviation checks'/recalibration). Commissioners were told the service would cost roughly $18,000 and that maintaining a residual balance (about $9,300 in the discussion) would be prudent to handle future incidental repairs to handheld units. The sheriff's office explained radios occasionally fall 'out of balance' and need a technical re-tuning; aging handhelds and intermittent repairs…
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