Phase Two- Local Enhancements to Phase One
The second phase of development contemplates the completion and integration of
local users with the regional system throughout the metropolitan area. The Metropolitan
Radio Board and its successor regional radio board will continue to provide coordination
of regional and local enhancements within the metropolitan area. The following local
enhancements are underway or anticipated within the metropolitan area::
Anoka County
• Anoka County (Population: 298,084)
Implementation: Fall 2004
Subscriber Unit Count: 1,115
Anoka County began its implementation of a transition to the ARMER
system in the fall of 2004. The overall cost of implementation was
$8,315,012. Of that amount, $2,078,753 was funding with 2004
Homeland Security Funds.