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Council approves lease for Motorola consoles to unify city dispatch systems under regional contract

3604483 · May 22, 2025
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Summary

Edinburg authorized a lease through an HGAC contract to replace dispatch consoles and reprogram radios as the city transitions to a regional P25-compatible system; the package is a multi-year agreement with payments spread over seven years and initial payment identified from police asset-forfeiture funds.

The Edinburg City Council approved a multi-year lease to replace radio dispatch consoles and reprogram city radios through a Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative contract with Motorola Solutions.

Council authorized the city manager to execute the lease under HGAC contract number TXRA05-21 for Motorola consoles and radio reprogramming. The staff report listed annual payments of $275,466.11 and a total payment profile the city recorded as part of the seven-year arrangement. Police Chief Omar Garza told council the…

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