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Rolette County approves purchase of Verizon cellular boosters for first responders
Summary
Rolette County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 5 to buy 10 Verizon cellular boosters to improve first-responder reception; a grant covers $8,800 of the $12,644.90 cost and the county will pay $3,844.90 over three years plus installation fees.
Rolette County commissioners voted Aug. 5 to purchase 10 Verizon cellular boosters intended to improve cellular reception for first responders. Ryan Hiatt, the county’s 911 coordinator, told the board he received a grant to buy the units and presented the cost and funding split.
Hiatt said the 10 units cost $12,644.90 and "the grant will cover $8,800.00," leaving Rolette County responsible for $3,844.90 over three years, plus installation fees. Commissioner Henry LaRocque moved to proceed with the purchase; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Poitra and carried unanimously on roll call.
The board’s approval authorizes the county to accept the grant-funded purchase and allocate the local share and installation costs from county funds. No specific vendor or installation timeline was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The decision follows the 911 coordinator’s assessment that cellular reception improvements are needed for first-responder communications. The board took the vote immediately after the presentation and did not amend the funding split during discussion.
