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Eden raises radio-coverage concerns; selectboard to press county at Dec. 11 budget meeting
Summary
Selectboard members recorded ongoing radio communication problems on calls and noted a rough $20,000 estimate for a new radio system; Chasity Fagnant will bring the town’s coverage concerns to the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department budget meeting on Dec. 11.
Minutes of the Dec. 9 Town of Eden meeting state that crews continue to experience communication difficulties while on calls. Brent Lanpher said the department is "still having difficulty with communication in the town of Eden while out on calls," and the record notes a rough estimate of about $20,000 for a new radio system, though Brent said he was unsure whether that would resolve the problem.
Selectboard member Chasity Fagnant will attend the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department budget meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to raise the town’s concerns about radio coverage and planned changes to some local towers or repeaters. The minutes record this planned action but do not specify what outcomes are expected from the county meeting.
No procurement, contract, or formal budget action was taken at the Dec. 9 meeting regarding radios; the issue was recorded as a concern to be raised with county officials.
