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RVCC prepares July 6 go‑live and testing; director pursuing multiple grants including $10M DOT request
Summary
Director said the July 6 consolidation should be seamless for users, with radio and tornado-siren tests next week. He also said he has applied for a $10 million Department of Transportation grant for the facility and a Department of Justice grant to update county radios.
Director Dr. West Milam told the board he has created an 'island inside an island' to host Sebastian County dispatch computers so that, from users' perspectives, "you won't notice any difference" on July 6 during the consolidation. He said three dedicated positions will be ready and that staff will spend the week prior testing rural fire paging and tornado-siren activations.
Milam also reported grant activity: he has applied for a $10,000,000 Department of Transportation grant to help build or equip the facility and plans to apply for a Department of Justice grant to update county radios. A third grant opportunity with a September deadline was also mentioned. Milam said he is working with vendors and city/county IT staff to minimize disruptions during the cutover.
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