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Commissioners say interconnectivity grant starts long radio‑upgrade; warn state payment delays are straining aging and children services
Summary
Commissioners described the interconnectivity grant as a first step in a multi‑year upgrade from analog to digital radio systems and flagged delayed state/federal payments (roughly $660,000) and Children and Youth distribution issues (about $1.9 million) that are pressuring county cash flow.
County commissioners described the interconnectivity grant approved at the meeting as the first step in a multi‑year effort to upgrade emergency radio communications and warned that delayed state and federal payments are straining county programs that serve older residents and children.
An extended report from an unidentified commissioner (Speaker 4, first appearing at SEG 071) said the interconnectivity funding will begin an upgrade from analog to digital radio systems and emphasized the scale of the work: the process will take multiple years, possibly five or longer, and will require repeated grant applications and local funding. The speaker cited equipment costs as examples: portable “all‑band” radios around…
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