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Commissioners greenlight application for $140,517 Homeland Security grant to move fire departments to 800 MHz

Rush County Board of Commissioners · August 25, 2025
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The board authorized pursuing a $140,517 Homeland Security reimbursement grant to purchase dispatch equipment and radios to transition local fire departments to the 800 MHz frequency; the application is competitive and may require future local budget adjustments if approved.

The Rush County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with plans to apply for a $140,517 Homeland Security reimbursement grant to support a switch of local fire departments to the 800 MHz radio frequency.

Speaker 4 explained that Zach Tucker and local fire chiefs are coordinating the effort to move departments onto the 800 MHz platform…

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