Commissioners approve $6,000 for backup radio repeaters after warranty problems

Jul 23, 2024

Following warranty delays for a grant-funded radio repeater damaged by lightning, commissioners approved about $6,000 to buy used backup repeaters to preserve law-enforcement communications and authorized staff to move contingency funds.

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County staff told commissioners that lightning damaged one of the county’s new, grant-funded radio repeaters and that warranty repairs have been difficult to obtain. The issue affected interoperability and threatened public-safety communications if the repeater remained out of service.

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