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Read. Follow. Verify.Approval of $550,000 for Fire Department Vehicle Router Upgrades
Record date · April 8, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The Board of County Commissioners has approved a budget transfer of $550,000 from county reserves to fund the replacement of mobile vehicle router hardware for the Fire Department. This project, identified as BAR #25-029, is managed by the Information Technology department.
This action authorizes the expenditure of $550,000 in public funds to upgrade communication hardware in fire department vehicles.
Who It Affects
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Fire Department
The department will receive new mobile vehicle router hardware.
Information Technology Department
The department is responsible for managing the hardware refresh project.
Key Facts
- The Board of County Commissioners approved the transfer of $550,000 from county reserves.
- The funds are allocated to the Technology Replacement Fund (00111).
- The specific project is the Fire Department Mobile Refresh Project (02014007).
- The purpose of the funding is to perform a hardware refresh of Mobile Vehicle Routers (MVR).
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- The request was submitted by the Information Technology department.
- The resolution is identified as Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #25-029.
- The file number for this action is 2025-275.
- The item was processed as a Consent Item.
- The resolution was introduced on March 13, 2025.
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Reserve Fund Utilization
The project is funded entirely through a transfer from county reserves rather than an existing operational budget line item.
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