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Board approves up to $20,000 for cleanup of abandoned Wilfred radio tower to support Long Valley Fire communications

Mono County Board of Supervisors · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Mono County approved up to $20,000 from CSA 1 funds to clean and stabilize the Wilfred radio/TV tower site so Long Valley Fire can install an autonomous VHF repeater to extend radio coverage into Convict Canyon, McGee Canyon and Upper Rock Creek.

The Mono County Board of Supervisors voted March 17 to approve up to $20,000 from County Service Area 1 (CSA 1) funds to support cleanup of the Wilfred radio/TV tower site and allow Long Valley Fire to install its own VHF repeater. Presenters said the site, originally built for television decades ago, is largely abandoned: satellite dishes and infrastructure have been damaged by wind, batteries on site are more than 20 years…

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