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County highlights dispatch radio gaps and DMV equipment limits as IT upgrades planned
Summary
Officials reviewed ongoing dispatch problems tied to Southern Software and radio coverage and described constraints from DMV-owned in-office equipment; Motorola patches and software work are underway, and staff expect incremental fixes and contingency plans for hurricane season.
County staff and commissioners spent substantial time on public-safety communications and IT. Staff member (S3) explained that some office equipment is owned by the DMV and cannot be altered, which complicates installing new payment terminals and local improvements. "The equipment in our office is not county owned. It's owned by the DMV," S3 said while outlining plans to phase in credit-card machines and new wireless setups.
Separately, dispatchers and IT staff reviewed problems with Southern Software and radio towers that have disrupted inter-agency communications. S3 told the court that Motorola has been engaged to address tower and coverage issues and that software fixes and upgrades are expected in the near term. "Motorola is where our situation goes," S3 said, describing the vendor’s role in resolving a coverage patch. Commissioners discussed backup plans — generator testing and rotating dispatch locations — to maintain service during hurricanes and other contingencies.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 771, topfinish SEG 1576
