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BARRE — City councilors have endorsed a plan to upgrade emergency communications in central Vermont, as well as a proposal to equip the city’s police officers with body-worn cameras, though both are contingent on securing significant funding from other sources.

When it comes to the proposed emergency communications upgrade — one that is being pursued in conjunction with Montpelier — the estimated cost exceeds $4.6 million and, councilors were told Tuesday night, the hope is to secure nearly $4 million through a mix of state and federal funding…