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Commissioners greenlight radio repeater upgrades and conditional padded-cell replacement to boost public safety
Summary
Following presentations from emergency services staff, Granite County authorized moving forward with radio repeater upgrades (using 9-1-1 funds with intent to seek grant reimbursement) and conditionally approved pursuing a padded-cell replacement for the jail pending funding review.
Granite County commissioners approved two public-safety investments after presentations from county staff: (1) upgrades to county radio repeaters to address coverage gaps in Lower Rock Creek/Slide Rock and (2) pursuit of a padded cell replacement for the county jail to reduce liability when detaining individuals with severe mental-health crises.
Emergency communications lead Jared Bartell (speaker 9) described repeaters installed roughly 27 years ago and explained that in locations such as Lower Rock Creek there is little or no radio reception,…
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