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County staff warn Griffey Hill site risks paging and dispatch continuity, request funding plan
Summary
Emergency management and dispatch leaders told commissioners that most communication gear at the Griffey Hill site remains in a noncooled building, risking paging and dispatch systems. Staff asked for a formal proposal and funding plan to move antennas and microwave components to the new climate-controlled building.
Emergency Management Assistant Coordinator Heather Holbert told the Fremont County Board of Commissioners that a recent site visit to the Griffey Hill Communication Site found most of the county’s paging systems and antennas still in the old building, where air conditioning has failed. Only one microwave dish serving the South Federal location had been moved to the new climate-controlled building.
Holbert said the condition risks continuity of dispatch, fire and EMS paging systems. 911 Communications Director Lindsey Mowery and Carl Freeman of ComTech participated in the briefing and supported the recommendation to relocate the remaining antennas and two purchased microwave components. The board discussed using LATC funds and requested staff provide a formal proposal with a clear recommendation and funding plan.
The board did not vote on expenditures at the meeting; commissioners asked for a costed plan and next steps before approving funding.
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