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New Haven committee forwards $205,467 state grant request to full board to upgrade public-safety radio system
Summary
The New Haven Public Safety Committee voted to send a resolution to the full board authorizing the mayor to apply for up to $205,467.68 in state grant funds to replace fixed radio, microwave and dispatch-console equipment; staff said the city will provide matching capital funds and that most new gear requires minimal training.
The New Haven Public Safety Committee voted to forward a resolution to the full City Board authorizing the mayor to apply for up to $205,467.68 in state grant funding to update fixed public-safety communications equipment for the city’s police and fire departments.
Gary Hogan, who identified himself during roll call, told the committee the grant is a state matching award funded by 9-1-1 taxes and is issued annually. He said the city has already budgeted roughly $3 million in capital funds this year to cover its share and other upgrades, and that the state portion would add about $205,467.68 toward replacing transmitters, receivers, voters, antennas and microwave…
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