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Freestone County discusses 9-1-1 move, equipment readiness and related public-safety tech purchases
Summary
Freestone County commissioners and staff discussed the timeline to move dispatch to a new site, installation of consoles and backup radios, the status of phone and circuit work, and related purchases including in-car laptops and cybersecurity training.
Freestone County Commissioners and county staff discussed readiness to relocate the county’s emergency dispatch operations and upgrade related communications equipment, including 9-1-1 consoles, backup radios and in-car laptops.
County staff said contractor Huffman's is scheduled to install most equipment on Wednesday, “call the twelfth,” and that the vendor will complete everything needed for a move date so the county can be transitioned with minimal downtime. "They'll have everything ready for the move date," a staff member said.
Why it matters: moving a dispatch center and updating phone and radio systems is intended to preserve uninterrupted 9-1-1 service and paging capability for emergency responders…
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