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Cottonwood County approves $10,491.60 purchase of APX6500 radios for two squad cars
Summary
The county board approved a state quote from Alpha Wireless to buy two APX6500 mobile radios for replacement squad cars; Sheriff Jason Purrington said current radios date to 2012. The purchase was approved unanimously.
Sheriff Jason Purrington told the board he plans to replace two squad cars in 2026 and requested upgraded mobile radios to equip the new vehicles. The board approved a state quote from Alpha Wireless for two APX6500 mobile radios at a total cost of $10,491.60.
The Sheriff noted the county's existing radios were purchased in 2012. The motion to approve the Alpha Wireless quote passed by unanimous vote (mover: Commissioner Donna Gravley; second: Commissioner Wayne Maras). The purchase will allow the county to outfit the new vehicles with current radio equipment.
