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Public safety committee forwards Shelbyville's request to join Bedford County radio network to full commission
Summary
The Bedford County Public Safety Committee voted to send the City of Shelbyville's memorandum of understanding to the full county commission for approval, citing improved interoperability across agencies and a state commitment to reasonable maintenance costs; the item will appear on the commission's April agenda.
The Bedford County Public Safety Committee voted to forward a memorandum of understanding from the City of Shelbyville that would bring the city onto the county's radio network, the committee confirmed at its meeting.
The committee chair said the change would allow interoperable communications "between the two agencies which we do not have at this present time," enabling fire, sheriff, ambulance, animal control and codes personnel to communicate on compatible channels and to join county channels during major incidents. The chair said…
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