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Council authorizes purchase of radios, remote mics and encryption upgrades for public safety

2649554 · February 13, 2025
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Xenia council approved Resolution 2025-009 authorizing purchase of 28 ruggedized portable radios, 12 remote speaker microphones and 29 encryption upgrades from Motorola Solutions via P&R Communications for $169,532.08.

The Xenia City Council approved Resolution 2025-009 on Feb. 17 authorizing the purchase of portable radios, remote speaker microphones and link-layer encryption upgrades for the city's fire, EMS and police divisions as part of a multi-year equipment replacement plan.

"We're requesting council's approval to continue replacement of our portable radios," Mr. Merriman said, describing the phased five-year replacement plan and noting that the radios being replaced were purchased in or before 2007. He stated the…

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