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Madison County hears proposal to upgrade dispatch equipment, locate backup in Twin Bridges
Summary
Communications officer Joshua Denny proposed a budget to update dispatch communications equipment and to locate new systems in Twin Bridges to serve as backup for Beaverhead and Jefferson counties; commissioners recommended including CIP funding for scheduled replacements.
Joshua Denny presented a proposed communications budget for the next fiscal year, describing the need to update dispatch communications equipment that has reached end of life. Denny proposed locating the new equipment in Twin Bridges to serve as a backup communications site for Beaverhead and Jefferson counties as well as Madison County.
Commissioner William A. Todd recommended that future budgets include capital improvement program (CIP) funding to ensure scheduled replacement of critical communications equipment. The commissioners asked questions about costs and backup functionality but did not take formal action at the work session.
