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Supervisors press for concrete plan to sustain analog VHF backup as CRIS rollout continues

Mono County Board of Supervisors · March 17, 2026

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Summary

County IT and radio staff updated the board on CRIS interoperable radio testing delays and recommended retaining—but reengineering—the legacy VHF analog system as a resilient backup and interoperability path; supervisors asked for faster analysis of funding and timeline given ongoing coverage gaps in canyon areas.

Kirk (county radio lead) briefed the Board of Supervisors on the CRIS interoperable radio rollout on March 17, reporting drive‑testing delays after equipment malfunctioned and noting initial coverage mapping efforts. He recommended retaining the legacy VHF analog system as a backup rather than turning it off when CRIS…

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