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County says new P25 radio system largely restored after lightning strike; equipment damage about $50,000
Summary
Staff reported the county's new phase‑2 trunked 700 MHz P25 digital radio system is performing with greater coverage and redundancy; lightning damaged copper phone lines and some equipment (estimated ~$50,000) and county plans to replace DSL copper lines with fiber.
County technology and emergency communications staff briefed the board on the radio replacement project, describing the new network as a phase‑2 trunked 700 MHz P25 digital system that replaces an obsolete VHF network. Staff said the new system reduces dead spots and adds redundancy.
During recent lightning activity, copper DSL phone infrastructure carried a surge that damaged routers and other electronics in the administration building; staff estimated identified equipment damage "in the neighborhood of about $50,000." The county said the radio system continued to function and that DSL copper will be replaced with fiber optic lines to prevent similar damage. Staff told the board they have not paid the final contract amount to the vendor because final milestones remain incomplete; payments are being made by milestone.
