Clinton County moves ahead with $8.1 million upgrade of 911 service

LOCK HAVEN, PA – The agenda for Thursday’s Clinton County Commissioners meeting calls for board approval of a contract for better than $8.1 million in state Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act funding for improvements to the county’s emergency communication system. The contract will be with the state Department of Community and Economic Development.

As announced on Oct. 25 by Gov. Tom Wolf, the exact grant amount is $8,112,115 for phase three of the county’s 911 tower upgrades. The funding is to result in much improved 911 service throughout the county.

Last month’s announcement said the funds will be used to upgrade the radio equipment and software at the tower sites and at the public safety answering point. Upgrades will be made to the equipment within the 911 towers, including microwaves and a new digital radio system. Precast concrete shelters will be placed to protect the infrastructure and provide climate-control protection to the equipment. Finally, updates to the system’s microwave antennas will be made to allow for multiple pathways for every transmission tower.