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Kootenai County approves emergency replacement of jail radio antenna, splits $30,000 cost
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 6 to approve an emergency replacement of a failed bidirectional antenna at the county jail, splitting the approximately $30,000 cost between the 9-1-1 fund balance and contingency/taxpayer funds.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 6 to approve an emergency replacement of radio communication equipment at the county jail, allocating roughly half the $30,000 project to the 9-1-1 fund balance and the other half to contingency/taxpayer funds.
Lieutenant Jeff Howard told the board the jail’s bidirectional antenna failed over the weekend and that the unit is 11 years old. “Motorola and Day Wireless recommend that it be replaced every 7 years,” Howard said, adding that the county has…
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