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County approves amendment to L3Harris 911 managed‑services contract to add five sites

Deschutes County Board of Commissioners · June 3, 2026

Summary

The Deschutes County 911 director presented an amendment to the L3Harris managed‑services agreement to add five sites, increasing annual maintenance by $118,436; the board approved the amendment by unanimous vote.

Deschutes County’s 911 program asked the board June 3 to amend its existing 10‑year managed‑services agreement with L3Harris to add five additional communications sites: Hellebute, Sisters Camp Sherman Fire Department site, LongB site, road department site and the Kingwood backup center. Commissioners approved the amendment during the meeting; staff said the change increases annual maintenance costs by $118,436 (about $23,600 per added site).

Commissioners recorded a vote following a brief explanation from 911 staff. The amendment was presented as a maintenance and reliability action to support emergency communications infrastructure countywide.

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