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The Payne County Board of Commissioners hosted a lengthy planning session Monday afternoon concerning a proposed emergency radio network covering all of Payne County. Representatives from county fire departments, municipal emergency management departments and the Payne County Sheriff’s Office were present.
Deputy Emergency Management Director Troy Choplin went around the room and asked the representatives what they wanted in an emergency radio network. The emergency responders said they wanted a network with radios that are simple to use, can be connected to existing emergency networks, and would be reliable…