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Zion council authorizes Starcom radio purchase for consolidated dispatch
Summary
The Zion City Council approved purchase of Starcom radios for the fire department to consolidate dispatch, with the city covering the initial invoice and seeking reimbursement from the joint agency JetSpeed; the cost recorded by the council was $341,551.33 (transcript shows minor numeric inconsistencies).
The Zion City Council on Aug. 20 approved an ordinance authorizing the purchase of Starcom radios and related equipment for the fire department to consolidate dispatch onto a single statewide bandwidth.
Council members were told the radios are needed so the city's fire and police communications operate on the same frequency and that the upgrade would improve coordination and response times. Mayor (unnamed) said…
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