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By Joshua Molina

Noozhawk Staff Writer

Santa Barbara will join other jurisdictions in the county to create a combined Regional Fire Communications Facility.

The city expects to pay about $756,000 to be part of the single communications facility designed to improve response times for fire calls.

The council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to move forward with a five-year contract to share the technology.

“This is absolutely the best thing for the community,” Fire Chief Chris Mailes said…