County advances communications plan; orders repeater, seeks $50,000 appropriation for tower repairs

May 21, 2025

Decatur County agreed to buy a 700 MHz repeater and seek $50,000 in appropriations from a county 911 fund to cover radio upgrades and repairs to the Greensburg tower; procurement timing and advertising requirements mean repairs may not finish until the fall.

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Decatur County commissioners authorized procurement steps May 19 to upgrade communications equipment and seek appropriation authority after county staff found sufficient balance in the county''s 491 (countywide 911) fund.

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