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Public safety capital: county to replace 911 call‑taking system, continue radio fleet refresh and fund mission‑critical gear
Summary
The Department of Human and Public Safety Management presented a FY26 public safety capital package focused on mission‑critical communications and field equipment, including a refresh of the 911 phone system and the third year of a multi‑year radio replacement program.
Jeffrey Bergen, financial officer for the Department of Human and Public Safety Management (DHPSM), told the board that public safety capital requests for FY26 focus on mission‑critical communications, response equipment and vehicle technology used daily by first responders.
Bergen said the FY26 public safety capital list totals roughly $6.4 million for replacement projects scheduled this year. The largest items are a refresh of the county’s 911 call‑taking equipment (call premise equipment) and the third year of the county’s multi‑year…
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