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Emergency manager asks redevelopment commission to consider funding for countywide radio sites; $2.9M–$4.07M options discussed
Summary
Ed Scott, county emergency management, asked the commission to consider helping fund added radio sites to close public‑safety coverage gaps; spokespersons gave two cost scenarios (about $2.9 million for one site or $4.07 million for two sites) plus multi‑year maintenance costs.
Ed Scott, the county emergency management representative, presented a proposal to strengthen Whitley County’s public‑safety radio infrastructure by adding additional radio sites to close coverage gaps in the county’s south and northwest corners.
Scott told the redevelopment commission that the problem has recurred for years and that recent incidents showed inside‑building coverage failures. "The solutions are either only certain…
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