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Bannock County 9‑1‑1 budget rises 18% as department funds Flex/Spillman replacement, MPLS microwave work
Summary
Adam McKinney, who oversees Bannock County’s IT and 9‑1‑1 operations, told the commission the emergency communications enterprise fund request reflects an almost 18% increase driven by a Flex/Spillman CAD/server replacement and an MPLS/microwave upgrade required to maintain statewide radio connectivity.
Adam McKinney, who oversees both IT and emergency communications functions for Bannock County, told commissioners the emergency communications enterprise fund request carries an almost 18% increase driven by two one‑time capital projects and shifting maintenance costs.
McKinney identified the two large projects as: a Flex/Spillman replacement and associated server/hardware refresh (he cited a $315,000 purchase to replace and add redundancy), and an MPLS/microwave phase‑2 project necessary to maintain the county’s connection to the statewide radio system. He said the county used ARPA funds for phase 1 and that phase 2 would require additional funds; a vendor estimate presented earlier in discussions had been near $750,000, which McKinney said the county could…
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