(KNZA)--The 911 system at the Brown County Sheriff’s Department’s will be upgraded to meet a state mandate.
On the recommendation of Sheriff John Merchant, the County Commission Monday accepted a bid from Commenco, of Kansas City, Missouri, for the upgrade to the Next Generation 911 system at a cost of about $221,000, with the equipment being owned by the county.
Merchant says the state bid was for more than $400,000, with the equipment being owned by the state.
He says the state is mandating the upgrade to the new system by 2019.
Merchant says he plans to pay for the new system over a three to five year period using funding from the 911 fee collected on phone bills.
Also on the recommendation of Merchant, Commissioner’s approved a quote from Motorola to upgrade the dispatch consoles at the sheriff’s office and Horton dispatch center at a cost of just over $91,000. The Horton dispatch center serves as a backup for the sheriff’s office.
Funding for the upgrade will also come from the money collected from the 911 fee.
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