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County IT reports new website timeline, phone and radio work and a $500 cross‑banding fix

Linn County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Chris Martin reported on recent IT projects: completed phone transfers, generator sensor repair, fixes to jail reporting to the state, 28 new cell phones for the sheriff, a rebuilt booking-room computer and a tested low-cost custom device (about $500) that links three radio repeaters to improve cross‑agency communications in emergencies; he said the county website is expected to go live later in April.

Chris Martin, Linn County IT, briefed the board on a series of technology updates and operational fixes. He said year‑to‑date the IT team has handled hundreds of tickets, set up new computers and phones across departments, repaired a…

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