Here was my post back in early 2019 (time flies!) on one of the county public budget materials.
The Countywide Radio System (98130) funds improvements to the system that is used by various
County agencies, as well as local fire departments and other first responders. The proposed budget
allocates $3.0 million in 2019. The 800 MHz system, an Eastern Communications system, will be
replaced with a Motorola system. According to DPW, the work has already been started and it is
anticipated that the remainder of this project will be completed in 2019. This project is for the radio
system used by the County’s Correctional Center, Sheriff’s Department, Office of Emergency
Management, and DPW. It is also utilized by all Volunteer Fire Departments in the County as well as
Village DPWs, and many other entities for emergency and administrative communications.