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Lavaca County approves fifth channel for 800 MHz public-safety radio system; county's net cost about $50,000
Summary
The Lavaca County Commissioners on Dec. 23 approved adding a fifth channel to the county's new 800 MHz public-safety radio system at a total cost of $156,000, to be reimbursed in part by a Golden Crescent interoperability grant and a $20,000 contribution from Jackson County, leaving an estimated $50,000 net cost to the county.
Lavaca County Commissioners voted Dec. 23 to add a fifth channel to the county's new 800 MHz public-safety radio system, a purchase estimated at $156,000 that officials say will be partially reimbursed by regional grants and a direct contribution from Jackson County.
Chief Michael Furt, presenting the county communications committee update, told the court the extra channel is needed after Yoakum Police and EMS moved onto the regional system and increased radio traffic. "So essentially, we have a backup to a backup to a backup," Furt said, describing the system's redundancy and VHF fallback at each tower site.
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