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Oliver County approves sheriff vehicle radio upgrade; donation helps cover cost
Summary
The board approved a radio upgrade to move sheriff vehicles from VHF to an 800 MHz system (Siren); the county plans to use donation funds and sheriff vehicle funds to cover the roughly $5,500 retrofit.
The sheriff’s department reported that a new patrol vehicle has been purchased and will be shipped to St. Cloud for equipment installation. An agency official (speaker 6) told commissioners the county is upgrading from VHF to an 800‑MHz system called "Siren," and retrofitting an older spare vehicle would cost about $5,500.
Commissioners discussed funding and accounting: the clerk (speaker 4) said the sheriff’s vehicle donation fund holds roughly $8,000 from donations and fundraising, and there is a machinery/equipment budget line. Commissioners agreed the donation money was intended for vehicle equipment and directed that the radio upgrade be paid from the donation fund and the sheriff’s vehicle fund as appropriate.
A motion to approve purchase and installation of the upgraded radio equipment passed by voice vote. The sheriff’s office will coordinate installation timing and notify the commission when the vehicle is fully outfitted.
Key figures mentioned in the meeting: a retrofit estimate of about $5,500 for installing the new radio, and a community foundation AED grant of $5,000 toward vehicle AED purchases (total AED project cost reported as $10,445). The board asked staff to record the source of funds in the accounting system as donation proceeds where appropriate.
