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Commission approves application for state 9-1-1 grant to upgrade dispatch radios
Summary
Chief Derek Lehi requested permission to apply for approximately $46,131.51 from the South Dakota 9-1-1 Coordination Board to upgrade dispatch center radios; commissioners approved the application, which would be state-funded at 100% with no local match if awarded.
Huron Police Chief Derek Lehi asked the commission to approve an application for grant funding from the South Dakota 9-1-1 Coordination Board to upgrade radios used by the Huron dispatch center.
Lehi said the request (transcribed as $46,131.51) would fund replacement and upgrades for nine radios used by the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and would be fully funded by the state with no city match. He explained the upgrade would modernize dispatch capabilities and eventually allow dispatch staff to control channel routing from the dispatch center rather than relying on officers or radio-room hardware.
Commissioners asked about disposition of existing radios; Lehi said many radios are owned by partner counties and the upgrade would provide a consolidated radio in the dispatch center. The commission moved, seconded and approved the application; staff will submit the grant application as authorized at no immediate cost to the city.
