Emergency Radio Replacement
Summary
Commissioner McCord described roughly 25 countywide dead spots where 11-year-old emergency radios fail — a danger for officers, EMS, and dispatch. New Wi-Fi/cellular-enabled radios were purchased and tower antenna replacement has already improved coverage.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$600,000 was budgeted in the emergency management capital line for radio replacement this year.
Every resident who calls 911 — deputies, EMS, and firefighters will actually be reachable.
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