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County says radio-upgrade towers and dispatch work near completion; on-track for May switch

Lancaster County Board of Supervisors (joint meeting with Lancaster County Public Schools) · January 30, 2026
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Summary

Officials reported the county's emergency radio system upgrade is largely installed, with site commissioning planned through February, dispatch console replacement and foliage coverage testing in April and an anticipated May switch-over; staff said one tower site required cleanup and programming but that core coverage held during a recent storm.

County staff updated the Board of Supervisors on the countywide P25 emergency-radio upgrade and said the tower installations and backhaul links are largely complete, with commissioning and dispatch work remaining ahead of a projected May cutover.

Matt (public-safety project lead) and other staff explained that antenna and backhaul work at multiple tower sites is finished and that the project team plans a factory-to-field…

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