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Franklin council accepts $150,000 E911 grant to upgrade communications center
Summary
Council accepted a $150,000 grant (no local match) to appropriate to the E911 communications budget for upgrades tied to an existing radio project, authorizing staff to proceed with the project funding.
Franklin City Council voted Oct. 27 to accept a $150,000 grant and appropriate it to the E911 communications budget to support an upgrade of the communications center tied to the city’s ongoing radio project.
City staff described the grant as carrying no required local match. Council members moved and seconded acceptance of the award; the motion passed without further discussion recorded in the transcript.
The city manager said the funds will be appropriated to the E911 budget and used in conjunction with the existing radio upgrade project. No additional requirements or restrictions were read into the record at the Oct. 27 meeting.
Council did not record a line-item budget breakdown during the meeting; staff follow-up would be needed to provide project timelines and vendor details.
