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Council approves $45,121 Homeland Security grant request for radio analyzer
Summary
Councilors approved submitting/accepting a State Homeland Security Program grant of $45,121 to purchase a radio communications analyzer to tune county radios; staff noted a prior unsuccessful application and that the equipment would allow in-house tuning.
Councilors voted to approve pursuing a State Homeland Security Program grant of $45,121 to acquire a radio communications analyzer intended to tune county radios in-house.
Presenting for Megan, the auditor (S3) said the grant application would cover an analyzer used to tune radios and described prior attempts: "It is a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, the state homeland security program. Is for $45,121," S3 said. Staff and the sheriff’s office discussed prior applications and the high cost of external retuning; one member noted the equipment had been applied for last year but was not approved.
Why it matters: The analyzer would reduce recurring costs and operational disruptions from sending radios off-site for retuning, potentially improving emergency communications resilience. The grant approval is contingent on commissioners’ concurrence; staff said it will be forwarded to the commissioners for final approval.
