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(Washington D.C.)- The federal budget for 2008 approved by Congress yesterday includes funding for Macomb County Emergency Management and Communications.
The County of Macomb is in the process of completing an 800 MHz radio infrastructure system that will provide universal communications ability to all police, fire and EMS emergency first responders throughout the County. This $13.2 million commitment by Macomb County must be supplemented by the local communities needing equipment to operate on the new system. This is the second time the federal government has provided funding for local governments to purchase the needed equipment.
“The ability for first responders to have seamless communications is essential to our safety and emergency response,” said Rep. Sander Levin. “A partnership between the local, county and federal governments is necessary to make this system fully operational.”
Background
Included in the FY 2008 budget are the following:
$987, 000 for interoperable communications in Southern Macomb (Clinton Township, Mt. Clemens, Roseville, Fraser, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores, and Eastpointe) requested by Rep. Sander Levin
$669, 750 for the Department of Macomb County Emergency Management and Communications requested by Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.
$352,500 for interoperable communications in Northern Macomb requested by Rep. Candice Miller.
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