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County eyes state radio system changes and grant options to ease console costs
Summary
Officials said statewide radio management is shifting away from highway patrol management, which may enable the new organization to take over consoles and reduce local capital needs; grants and regional opioid funds were discussed as potential support for equipment like body scanners.
Participants discussed statewide changes to the radio system and local console needs. One speaker noted that management was moved out of the Highway Patrol to a different organization (referred to in the transcript as Lindell/the new organization) and suggested the new manager "may actually take over our consoles," potentially easing local replacement costs.
The meeting also mentioned pursuing grants (including regional opioid funding) for equipment such as a body scan machine. Officials said they are exploring grants and other funding paths for console and equipment upgrades and will pursue options to reduce local capital burdens.
