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Dispatch upgrades and winter warming shelters outlined; EMA seeks two federal grants

Huntington County Board of Commissioners · October 20, 2025
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Huntington County EMA and dispatch directors told commissioners the dispatch center implemented the Vesta 911 phone system and is pursuing a fiber connection to the State Radio System; EMA described winter warming-shelter plans and asked the board to approve applications for two federal grants totaling $45,694.82.

Tim Allen, Huntington County Director of Public Safety Dispatch, told commissioners the dispatch center has implemented the Vesta 911 phone system and moved to a fiber connection. Allen said the county is working with Comcast to connect to the State Radio System with hopes of it being operational by the beginning of next year. He also said…

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