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Walker County approves emergency VHF repeater replacement and additional communications equipment for emergency services
Summary
Commissioners approved an emergency purchase to replace a failing VHF repeater serving local fire departments and a second replacement at the hospital, and authorized purchase of two VHF control stations compatible with the county’s automated notification console.
Walker County Commissioners on Oct. 20 authorized emergency replacement of a VHF repeater at Station 2 that supports volunteer fire departments and approved purchase of a second VHF repeater for the hospital. County staff said the repeater at Station 2 was failing and described the purchase as an emergency action to restore critical radio coverage.
The court also approved buying two VHF control stations as part of an automated voice‑notification project; staff said the control stations are compatible with the county’s console and are intended to improve mass notification capability for emergency operations.
Questions from commissioners focused on budget line items and whether funding was available in departmental project accounts. Staff confirmed the purchases will be paid from departmental project funds and that the county intends to purchase two repeaters while the emergency purchase addresses the immediate failure. The motion authorizing the emergency purchase and the related acquisitions carried on voice votes.
