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Emergency
Communications & Telecommunications
WCCOG is a
very active player in the effort to improve how Washington County is
connected, both internally and with the outside world. We are actively
implementing the Infrastructure Assessment that WCCOG completed in 2005
(see below).
In 2008, WCCOG assisted
the County to raise over $800,000 in grants from the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program to build a new tower in Marshfield and upgrade the emergency
radio telecommunications system throughout the county.
The new tower in
Marshfield (completed in 2008) improved transmission and
reception of emergency communications while also accommodating
additional cellular and broadband internet service providers.
In 2009, WCCOG worked
with Washington County EMA to obtain over $300,000 in DHS funding for
additional communications upgrades, including repeaters and radios, and
pagers for emergency responders.
WCCOG continues to work
with Washington County EMA and interested communities to assess unmet
emergency communications needs and to seek grants to fund upgrades.
For more information
contact Judy East at
454-0465.
WCCOG
Infrastructure Assessment
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WCCOG is a
municipal membership organization that delivers a wide range of
customized planning, advisory and resources development services to help communities
build the future of Washington County, Maine.
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