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Board hears update on $6.4M public-safety radio upgrade; county seeks additional grant funding
Summary
County staff updated the board on a multi-year upgrade to a P25-compatible public-safety radio system currently under contract for $6.4 million and said the county advanced in state appropriations review for an additional $1 million grant request; staff emphasized interoperability and lifecycle benefits.
County emergency-services staff reported that the public-safety radio modernization is under way under an existing contract priced at about $6.4 million and that the county has borrowed funds and placed them in a state construction fund while project work proceeds. Staff said the system will be P25-compatible (700 MHz) and noted grant eligibility advantages for jurisdictions that adopt P25 technology.
Board members asked about cost and timeline; staff said the project is already under contract and that they have requested an additional $1 million through state appropriations to reduce the county's net cost. Emergency-services leaders stressed the life-safety rationale for the upgrade — interoperability with neighboring counties and improved reliability for firefighters, deputies and EMS crews — and said the anticipated turn-on date remains in the project timeline.
