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Greenville council approves backup dispatch equipment for new fire administration EOC
Summary
The council approved a resolution to outfit the fire administration/EOC with a mirrored backup dispatch center — three consoles and a microwave link — with equipment costs of $471,543 and a microwave connection of $169,207 funded from the fire admin and radio infrastructure projects.
The Greenville City Council unanimously approved a resolution to purchase equipment to establish a backup dispatch center in the new fire administration and emergency operations center. Staff said the installation will include three backup dispatch consoles that mirror the police department's main dispatch capability.
"The dispatch center can be utilized as emergency situations, special events, and buffer for future growth," the presenting staff member told the council and described funding for the work coming from the fire admin project and the radio infrastructure project. Line-item costs provided during the presentation were $471,543 for the dispatch-site equipment (Motorola) and $169,207 for the microwave connection from Fire Station 3's tower site. Council members asked about the project timeline; staff said a final punch walk was scheduled and they expected to begin occupying the facility soon.
