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Idaho Public Television seeks truck and $300,000 to replace aging broadcast servers; committee asks for itemized plan and clearer public/private budget lines
Summary
IPTV requested one‑time general‑fund replacement money for a pickup and $300,000 for an automation/network operations replacement; committee members questioned whether the vehicle estimate fits market prices, asked for an itemized plan for the $300,000, and pressed for clearer separation of state versus private funding and FTP allocation.
Idaho Public Television (IPTV) told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee it needs replacement capital items including a heavy‑duty field truck and $300,000 for broadcast automation and network operations equipment used to deliver programming and emergency alerts across the state.
LSO deputy Jared Tatro and IPTV General Manager Jeff Tucker described two replacement requests. The vehicle replacement request reflects the budget‑manual rate for a heavy‑duty truck; LSO said the manual lists $45,000 as the replacement rate for that vehicle class but the committee package showed…
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