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Board approves FCC filing fees, hears radio upgrade plans
Summary
The board approved a $395 FCC filing fee covering three licenses and heard a public‑safety committee update that radio testing is on track for April; members discussed encrypted frequencies, pager limitations and battery‑maintenance policy recommendations.
The public safety committee told the board that testing for a radio system upgrade remains on track for April and that programming is underway. Committee members discussed whether to retain NFPA‑specific units or move to APX 6000XC radios with equivalent functionality, and noted that pagers may only deliver alert tones while full talk‑group participation will require assigned radios.
The committee recommended approving an invoice for FCC filing fees covering three licenses at a cost of $395; the board approved the committee recommendation unanimously. Committee members also recommended developing a formal interagency agreement for radio use and a policy that defines battery maintenance and replacement.
Board members asked which agencies the three licenses cover; staff clarified that they are used by the sheriff’s department, rescue and fire channels. The upgrade and the agreed‑upon administrative policies will return to the board as implementation details are developed.
