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Freestone County certifies $1.2 million in additional revenue; earmarks $300,000 for fire truck and $900,000 for radio upgrades
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Summary
County commissioners certified $1.2 million in additional revenue from an entity referenced as 'Cyrus 1' and approved allocating $300,000 for a Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department truck and $900,000 to upgrade emergency communications from analog to digital.
Freestone County Commissioners certified $1,200,000 in additional revenue, identified in the meeting transcript as coming from "Cyrus 1," and approved a plan to allocate the funds.
The court recorded that $300,000 will go toward a fire truck for the Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department and the remaining $900,000 is earmarked for upgrading radio and repeater sites to move first responders and ambulances from analog to digital communications. Officials said the money is on hand and described minor equipment and repeater tweaks needed to support the upgrade and redundancy measures (handheld backups and dispatch panel adjustments).
Commissioners discussed applying for a Department of Homeland Security grant to supplement communications work and said county staff (including a liaison and a management coordinator) are preparing the grant paperwork. A motion to accept the certification and transfers passed by voice vote.
No additional restrictions or outside funding sources were described in the meeting; commissioners noted some technical sites may still leave small dead areas and that the county will continue to analyze coverage needs.
