Sheriff warns of aging VHF system; board to accelerate transition and notes jail budget changes
Sheriff Kevin Glenn told supervisors the county's VHF radio system used by fire departments is aging and hard to repair; the 911 board will urge local entities to consider replacement and the county will expedite a move to the Issac 7800 MHz system. Glenn also reviewed jail population figures and a budget amendment for out-of-county housing.
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Sheriff Kevin Glenn told the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors that the county's VHF radio system — which many local fire departments still rely on — is aging, increasingly difficult to repair and requires planning for replacement.
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