In the May 8, 2026 Chief’s Report, Chief Miles mentions participating in Marion County Radio system update site visits for prospective bidders on March 17 and April 2, with bids opened for site improvements at Eastview Lane and other county sites. The district also previously discussed a new radio tower in Scotts Mills and updates to the Eastview radio site during the April 14 board meeting. This indicates an active procurement by Marion County (with Silverton Fire as a stakeholder) to upgrade public safety radio infrastructure at multiple sites. Vendors involved in radio towers, microwave backhaul, RF engineering, site civil work, and related communications services can still engage around integration, subscriber equipment, coverage testing, and future phases beyond the current site‑improvement bid package.
Silverton Fire is a user/beneficiary of the county radio system and is closely tracking infrastructu...
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