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Decatur County dispatchers to move to Motorola digital system; go‑live slated for June 8
Summary
The county's dispatch director told the board the center will switch to a Motorola digital 911 system with installer work beginning May 18, configuration May 26, dispatcher training around June 1 and a planned go‑live June 8; staff said the change follows a decision that avoided a roughly $70,000 upgrade to the older Solocom product.
The Decatur County emergency communications director said the county will complete a phased upgrade to a Motorola digital 911 system, with installations starting May 18, configuration the week of May 26 and dispatcher training in the first week of June ahead of a planned go‑live June 8.
The director told the board the county’s statewide fund balance stood at $352,371 and that the county had previously received a quote of about $70,000 to…
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