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Habersham County Approves Shared Radio Channel Agreement With Banks County

The agreement lets the two counties use a common radio talkgroup for mutual aid communication.

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March 17, 2025: MOU Cooperative Talkgroup Use Agreement with Banks County for shared radio communications

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What this means now

Where it stands

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved the MOU as part of its consent agenda at its March 17, 2025 meeting, voting 3-0.

The story

A departmental report on the radio project said a shared channel for mutual aid with Banks County had been identified and installation was complete, with field testing to be finished in December.

Sources15 Departmental Report Radio Project

County staff brought a motion to sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperative talkgroup use between Habersham and Banks counties.

Sources13 Executive Summary- MOU with Banks County for Cooperative Talkgroup Agreement

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved the MOU as part of its consent agenda at its March 17, 2025 meeting, voting 3-0.

SourcesMeeting4828_7 Minutes for 03.17.25 BOC Meeting.pdfUnapproved Minutes for 03.17.25 BOC Meeting

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Discussed
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Mutual aid shared radio channel with Banks County

SHARED RADIO CHANNEL IDENTIFIED AND INSTALLATION COMPLETE. FIELD TESTING TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER.

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Agenda15 Departmental Report Radio ProjectSHARED RADIO CHANNEL IDENTIFIED AND INSTALLATION COMPLETE. FIELD TESTING TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER.
Approved
confirmed

MOU with Banks County for Cooperative Talkgroup Use Agreement

Motion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Woodall, and voted unanimously (3-0) to approve the consent agenda.

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MinutesMeeting4828_7 Minutes for 03.17.25 BOC Meeting.pdfMotion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Woodall, and voted unanimously (3-0) to approve the consent agenda.
Approved
confirmed

MOU with Banks County for Cooperative Talkgroup Use Agreement

Motion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Woodall, and voted unanimously (3-0) to approve the

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MinutesUnapproved Minutes for 03.17.25 BOC MeetingMotion by Commissioner Mealor, seconded by Commissioner Woodall, and voted unanimously (3-0) to approve the
Appeared on agenda
proposed

MOU Cooperative Talkgroup Use Agreement with Banks County for shared radio communications

I make a motion to approve signing the MOU for cooperative talkgroup use agreement between Habersham County and Banks County

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Agenda13 Executive Summary- MOU with Banks County for Cooperative Talkgroup AgreementI make a motion to approve signing the MOU for cooperative talkgroup use agreement between Habersham County and Banks County

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