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Idaho Public Television seeks $300,000 for network operations and a replacement mountain truck
Summary
Idaho Public Television asked the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee for $300,000 to replace aging broadcast automation and network servers and a one‑time capital request (budgeted at $42,400 under the committee cap) to replace a heavy‑duty service truck used to reach mountaintop sites, officials said during the Jan. 15 hearing.
Idaho Public Television told the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that it needs $300,000 for replacement of broadcast automation and network operations equipment and a one‑time vehicle purchase to maintain mountaintop transmission sites.
Jared Tatro, deputy division manager for budget and policy at the Legislative Services Office, described two replacement items: a heavy‑duty service truck used for mountain work and a larger equipment request the governor included for network operations. He said the budget‑development manual lists $45,000 as the replacement figure for a vehicle of this size, but the committee cap and other required adjustments left $42,400 in…
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