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Wireless Communication Commission asks lawmakers for $12.0 million to sustain MSWINS network
Summary
The Wireless Communication Commission told the Appropriations subcommittee it needs about $12.0 million in FY26 to maintain MSWINS infrastructure, fund 10 positions and cover increasing contractual and fuel costs; the agency cited tornado response as evidence that the statewide system is critical to public safety.
The Wireless Communication Commission asked the Appropriations subcommittee for roughly $12,003,011 in FY26 funding to maintain and operate the state’s MSWINS public‑safety communications infrastructure and to retain its full complement of 10 positions.
The commission’s representative told lawmakers that more than 90% of the requested increase over the LBO recommendation goes to contractual services that support towers, site leases and a maintenance contract with Motorola. The presentation listed recurring costs including tower leases (about $5,750,000 annually), land leases (about $470,000 annually) and a…
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