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Alpena approves $107,011 purchase for 24 replacement portable radios, plans phased mobile replacement
Summary
Council approved purchase of 24 portable 800 MHz radios for $107,011.45, funded with ARPA interest, additional personal property taxes and committed fire-equipment funds; mobile vehicle radios would be funded and replaced in a later fiscal year, potentially with grant help.
The Alpena City Council approved purchase of 24 portable 800-megahertz radios to replace legacy equipment declared end-of-service by the Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS). Fire Chief Rob Edmonds said certain radio models would no longer be supported and that replacement is necessary to maintain emergency communications.
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