Looking a various public records it appears that Washington County is moving to a 700Mhz system. They currently use VHF with an overlay with 700Mhz. Here's information from the Washington County, Wisconsin 2024-2025 Adopted Budget:
"In 2018 the County implemented a 700 MHz overlay system (suitable for penetrating hardened buildings) in the communities of Hartford, Germantown, Slinger, and West Bend. Given the positive feedback associated with the overlay and the age of the original trucked VHF system, in 2019 the County Board approved a resolution authorizing a countywide buildout of the 700 MHz and the retirement of the VHF system. The Sheriff’s Office began the four-phase project in 2020, with preparations and work continuing on phases three and four. The cost of replacing the radio system and equipment is expected to be approximately $15M-$16M – the majority of which was funded with a debt issuance, and the remainder with sales tax collections from prior years that were allocated through the budget process to public safety projects. The principal and interest on the debt is funded in the current budget with sales tax collections".
Once the new towers are being utilized, the county will no longer lease space on water towers in Germantown and Hartford according to notes for future budget years.
Two new towers were constructed (Kewaskum & Hartford) and they will using a new Ozaukee County Tower (Pinnacle Tower on Hwy Y in Saukville).
I researched the towers in the FCC database and show the following for the county. I don't know if there are any other leased towers that might be used.
Tower Sites:
1031708
Constructed: 08/01/1986
43-19-57.0 N 088-15-36.0 W
NE CORNER LOVERS LN RD AND US 41
SLINGER , WI
Existing Tower
1031710
Constructed: 01/01/1986
43-26-28.0 N 088-11-42.0 W
1313 JEFFERSON ST
WEST BEND , WI
Existing Tower
1318522
Constructed: 08/30/2023
43-31-20.0 N 088-13-38.1 W
204 First Street
Kewaskum , WI
New tower
1320547
Cancelled
43-15-04.6 N 088-22-11.2 W
6695 State Highway 167
Hartford , WI
Cancelled because of community opposition; replaced by 1321732
1321732
Constructed: 06/02/2023
43-16-15.8 N 088-22-34.5 W
2291 State Highway 83
Hartford , WI
New Tower
1324096
Constructed: 08/30/2023
43-27-38.6 N 088-00-11.9 W
N5071 County Road Y
Saukville , WI
New-Ozaukee County Tower. There is information in the Ozaukee County Radio Committee minutes about Washington County using the tower.
The current license for the 700Mhz system (WQXU277) shows the following towers and frequencies:
Current Towers
West Bend
Slinger
Germantown (leased)
Hartford (leased)
Frequncies-FB2
770.25625
770.83125
771.25625
771.78125
772.13125
Frequncies-FX1/MO
800.25625
800.83125
801.25625
801.78125
802.13125
Note sure if they will add additional frequencies as the current VHF system has 10 channels.
"In 2018 the County implemented a 700 MHz overlay system (suitable for penetrating hardened buildings) in the communities of Hartford, Germantown, Slinger, and West Bend. Given the positive feedback associated with the overlay and the age of the original trucked VHF system, in 2019 the County Board approved a resolution authorizing a countywide buildout of the 700 MHz and the retirement of the VHF system. The Sheriff’s Office began the four-phase project in 2020, with preparations and work continuing on phases three and four. The cost of replacing the radio system and equipment is expected to be approximately $15M-$16M – the majority of which was funded with a debt issuance, and the remainder with sales tax collections from prior years that were allocated through the budget process to public safety projects. The principal and interest on the debt is funded in the current budget with sales tax collections".
Once the new towers are being utilized, the county will no longer lease space on water towers in Germantown and Hartford according to notes for future budget years.
Two new towers were constructed (Kewaskum & Hartford) and they will using a new Ozaukee County Tower (Pinnacle Tower on Hwy Y in Saukville).
I researched the towers in the FCC database and show the following for the county. I don't know if there are any other leased towers that might be used.
Tower Sites:
1031708
Constructed: 08/01/1986
43-19-57.0 N 088-15-36.0 W
NE CORNER LOVERS LN RD AND US 41
SLINGER , WI
Existing Tower
1031710
Constructed: 01/01/1986
43-26-28.0 N 088-11-42.0 W
1313 JEFFERSON ST
WEST BEND , WI
Existing Tower
1318522
Constructed: 08/30/2023
43-31-20.0 N 088-13-38.1 W
204 First Street
Kewaskum , WI
New tower
1320547
Cancelled
43-15-04.6 N 088-22-11.2 W
6695 State Highway 167
Hartford , WI
Cancelled because of community opposition; replaced by 1321732
1321732
Constructed: 06/02/2023
43-16-15.8 N 088-22-34.5 W
2291 State Highway 83
Hartford , WI
New Tower
1324096
Constructed: 08/30/2023
43-27-38.6 N 088-00-11.9 W
N5071 County Road Y
Saukville , WI
New-Ozaukee County Tower. There is information in the Ozaukee County Radio Committee minutes about Washington County using the tower.
The current license for the 700Mhz system (WQXU277) shows the following towers and frequencies:
Current Towers
West Bend
Slinger
Germantown (leased)
Hartford (leased)
Frequncies-FB2
770.25625
770.83125
771.25625
771.78125
772.13125
Frequncies-FX1/MO
800.25625
800.83125
801.25625
801.78125
802.13125
Note sure if they will add additional frequencies as the current VHF system has 10 channels.
