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St. Lawrence County lawmakers pass bill to bring in $6 million for emergency comms upgrade

Posted 5/8/21

CANTON – St. Lawrence County’s Board of Legislators passed a bill that will allow the county to receive $6 million from New York state to enhance emergency services communications. The Board of …

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St. Lawrence County lawmakers pass bill to bring in $6 million for emergency comms upgrade

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CANTON – St. Lawrence County’s Board of Legislators passed a bill that will allow the county to receive $6 million from New York state to enhance emergency services communications.

The Board of Legislators voted to accept the grant at their Monday, May 3 full board meeting.

The committee’s resolution says the grant will “enhance county public safety operations by focusing on the strengthening of critical communications infrastructure, closing gaps in national interoperability, and ensuring that county communication systems are updated to ensure it is capable of supporting multijurisdictional response.”

Of the $6 million from the state Division of Homeland Security Services, $5,570,000 will pay for equipment with the remainder earmarked for “other fees and services.

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