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After years of discussing how to accomplish and fund it, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to improve the County’s public safety radio system by awarding the upgrade contract to Communications International, Inc. The vote took place during the Board’s regular meeting on June 22.
“This is not anything small,” said BOCC Chairman John Allocco. “We’ve talked about it a minimum of 25 times in the last four years.”
During the meeting, County Administrator Jeff Rogers, P.E., told the Board that under terms of the nearly $13 million upgrade contract, 98 percent of the entire county will be covered to improve shared communications for law enforcement, fire and emergency personnel that respond to emergency calls. The service upgrade also includes better service in “significant” buildings, and GPS location coverage…
