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Hall County signs radio-maintenance agreement and weighs support for volunteer ambulances
Summary
The board approved an agreement to maintain Hall County's current radio system while agencies migrate to a new digital trunked network; commissioners also discussed funding pressures for rural ambulance services and a FEMA grant timeline supporting radio upgrades.
Hall County commissioners approved an agreement confirming the county will continue to maintain existing UHF/VHF radio infrastructure — towers, repeaters and consoles — to ensure rural departments retain communications while some agencies migrate to digital trunked radio technology.
County staff told the board FEMA has set aside grant funds for a two-tower system and dispatch consoles, but the award has not yet been assigned to the county. A FEMA site visit is scheduled for August, and staff said the paperwork will move to the state (NEMA) after the site visit;…
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