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City emergency management warns county of multi‑million‑dollar radio replacement options; county share of EM budget to drop slightly

McLennan County Commissioners Court · July 10, 2025
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Summary

City emergency management presented the city/county emergency management budget and warned that the city’s radio infrastructure is at end‑of‑life with Motorola quotes in the millions. The city proposed cuts and alternatives; the county’s 50% share of emergency management shows a net proposed decrease before any final city decisions.

Ryan Jerkner, the city’s emergency management representative, presented the joint emergency management budget and the radio‑operations budget to the commissioners. He said the county funds 50% of the emergency management operating budget and that the city’s radio infrastructure is aging: recent quotes from Motorola to replace key…

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