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Officer tracking and radio system improvements
Van Zandt County
Summary
A $13,000 software upgrade lets dispatchers track deputies via their radios instead of unpluggable USB GPS devices, and generator alarms at five towers will now report outages properly.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$13,000 for the AVL upgrade plus $4,331.95 for generator alarm work, paid from ARPA interest funds.
✅Who benefits
Deputies in the field and county taxpayers who won't lose $5,000–$7,000 radios.
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