Commission backs multi‑year plan to move county radios to state digital system, eyes excise-fund allocations

Apr 14, 2026

The commission supported a county plan to migrate emergency communications from VHF repeaters to the state'run 700/800 MHz digital system, with transition funding and a multi‑year timeline; staff estimated upfront costs near $1.6 million and recurring subscription fees of roughly $40,000–$50,000 per year depending on usage.

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County emergency management presented a multi-step plan to move Colfax County public-safety radios to the state'run digital network and to direct excise‑fund dollars toward that transition over the next two years.

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