Hesitation, anticipation surround county emergency radio signal fix
The county's hope in installing equipment on existing sites is to have the system up and running by next summer, instead of 2017.
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County plans to update first responder towers instead of building new ones
Dane County will likely not be building new first responder radio towers, and the money will likely go toward adding equipment to existing towers.
Technical challenges delay DaneCom until 2017
The new emergency communication system, DaneCom, that was supposed to be turned on last year, will not be turned on until 2017 due to "significant technological challenges," officials said.
County approves additional funding to increase emergency radio coverage
The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $3.75 million in funding Thursday to increase radio coverage in rural areas and inside large buildings, according to a release.
DaneCom to be taken offline to rule out cause of emergency radio issues
Parts of DaneCom will be taken offline at the beginning of the year to determine if the county's new emergency communication system is causing emergency radio problems.
Stoughton fire chief: Radio failures could jeopardize lives
Stoughton's fire chief said repeated radio failures are putting his 39 volunteer firefighters' lives in danger.
Dane Co. budget to include millions for new emergency radio towers
Parisi wants to spend $4.5M for four emergency towers
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi will propose spending $4.5 million toward building four emergency radio towers in Mt. Horeb, Stoughton, Deerfield and Deforest when he rolls out his 2015 budget on Wednesday.
New Dane County emergency system faces more delays
$18M communication systems originally set to be released last summer
The rollout of Dane County's $18 million emergency communications system set for Monday has been postponed again, and its day-to-day manager said there is no information available "as to when it may commence."
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