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Committee reviews DOT operations: new tower maintenance FTE for statewide siren network and expanded plane operations
Summary
The conference committee discussed an added DOT FTE for mechanical/ground maintenance of the statewide siren radio tower network and separate House-added costs to expand state plane operations and pilot staffing.
Members of the conference committee discussed two operational items in Senate Bill 2012: an additional DOT FTE for the statewide SIREN radio-tower network and added costs and staffing for state aircraft operations.
On the siren network, committee members said the project has expanded from an initial roughly 40 maintained towers to a planned system of about 144 towers when complete. Committee discussion split maintenance responsibilities into two roles: one IT-focused FTE (already in an IT budget) for technical network operations, and one DOT FTE for the mechanical, grounds and lease-management tasks associated with dozens of additional towers. A committee member summarized the DOT FTE as intended to handle "the mechanical side" — road access, grounds, leases and…
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