Times Leader Staff Writer
CADIZ — Harrison County will soon receive upgrades to its 911 system that will help improve communications and dispatch services.
Harrison County Commissioners Don Bethel, Dale Norris and Paul Coffland signed an agreement between the county and Motorola Services on Wednesday to purchase upgrades for its Next Generation 911 system. The total cost for the upgrades is just over $400,000 which will come from the county’s 911 funds.
“Everything is paid for out of the 911 funds, the surcharges and levy. This is not coming out of the general fund,” Coffland said.
In signing the contract prior to the end of the year, the county was able to save about $63,000, Coffland said. He noted the upgrades will include new equipment for the sheriff’s future office location at the former SSG George J. Conaway U.S. Army Reserve Center.