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North Bend council approves FirstNet switch for police, visitor center signage and Union Avenue remodel
Summary
At a Nov. 17 special joint session, the North Bend City Council and Urban Renewal Agency approved a consent calendar that included switching police cellular service to FirstNet, authorized visitor center signage funded with transient lodging taxes, awarded a remodel contract for a city-owned building and approved a redevelopment match for a downtown renovation grant.
At a Nov. 17 special joint session, the North Bend City Council and the Urban Renewal Agency approved a slate of routine and project-specific items, including a telecom switch for police, a visitor information center sign purchase, a construction contract for a city-owned building remodel and a local matching award for a downtown revitalization grant.
The council approved moving the police department’s cellular service from Verizon to FirstNet, the nationwide public-safety network built by AT&T. A staff presentation said the initial police rollout covers 21 phones, 16 in-vehicle mobile routers and 12 tablets and estimated roughly a 15% reduction in monthly service costs as the city transitions additional lines. "We're gonna switch to FirstNet, built by AT&T... there's no late fees, no contracts. We're gonna save about 15% on how much we're gonna pay…
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