Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bradley County emergency management director proposes $135,000 radio purchase to prepare for statewide upgrade
Summary
Emergency management director Troy told county commissioners he plans to buy and maintain about 215 radios over four years to make them compatible with an upcoming statewide upgrade, proposing a $135,000 budget line to start the phased replacement and centralized maintenance.
Bradley County emergency management director Troy told county commissioners that the department plans to buy and maintain radios countywide to prepare for a statewide public-safety radio upgrade scheduled in four years. He said the proposal includes a $135,000 line in his budget to begin replacing radios and to centralize programming and maintenance.
Troy said, "We have a public safety radio system, and it consists of multiple towers around the county," and that a future upgrade will leave many older radios unusable. "We have, like, 215 radio that are phase 1 radios that need to go to to be…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
