Radio Core Maintenance Funding
Summary
The city currently charges other local law enforcement agencies to connect to its radio core to help offset a $400,000 annual maintenance bill. Because neighboring Midland County does not charge, local agencies expressed friction, prompting the council to consider absorbing the cost as a public safety service.
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Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Absorbing the cost will shift approximately $140,000 annually to the city's general IT fund.
Local law enforcement and public safety partner agencies operating within Ector County.
City taxpayers who fund the general fund budget.
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