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Officials say new tower site and radios moving forward; system availability 'pending legalities'

Franklin City Commission & Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Emergency Management Director Robert Palmer reported the tower pad, fencing, generator and propane tank are in place and the shelter is due in November; portable radios have been ordered and the new radio system is expected to be available by April–May, though Kentucky State Police cautioned it is 'pending legalities' around cellular policies.

Emergency Management Director Robert Palmer updated the Franklin City Commission and Simpson County Fiscal Court on Oct. 17, 2023, about progress on a new emergency communications site and a countywide radio upgrade.

Palmer said the tower, fencing, gravel and shelter pad are in…

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