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Schenectady Fire Department at Station 1 is seen on Feb. 24, 2021.

SCHENECTADY COUNTY – The county will use a $608,673 state grant to improve its emergency communications, the state announced this week.

The grant money will be used for Schenectady County’s commitment to an $18 million countywide radio operability project to modernize its public safety network communication equipment, county spokeswoman Erin Roberts said.

The project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2022, Roberts said, includes:

  • A tower system
  • Base units at fire houses and stations
  • Portable and vehicle radios for police and fire units…