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County approves updated AED purchases and considers mobile message boards for roadwork
Summary
The committee approved revised pricing and moved forward on purchasing additional automated external defibrillators for squad cars and discussed buying mobile message boards to manage traffic at construction and community events.
Public safety staff described a phased replacement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) countywide, noting some battery failures and the advantage of compatibility with local ambulance monitors. Staff said the 2023 replacement covered nine units and the remaining 13 would cost about $1,800 each (roughly $23,400). Committee members debated staggering replacement versus replacing all at once and agreed to fund the adjusted sheriff's AED request after updated pricing was provided.
Separately, the committee discussed acquiring trailer-mounted message boards for traffic control on reconstruction projects and public events. A speaker said the DOT had distributed older units in the past and that modern units include solar charging and remote message-control apps. Members asked about life expectancy, rental options and whether the county could lend boards for community events. The committee approved adjusted AED pricing and included a modest contingency that could also support messaging/branding work as part of the whole-chunk package.
