City hears central dispatch update as state radio encryption mandate looms Bill Rowley, the city appointee to the central dispatch board, told commissioners the board has finished contracts and replaced dispatch workstations but continues to troubleshoot a new mapping system; staff and commissioners warned a federal/state encryption mandate for radios could cost roughly $350,000 and a study session was scheduled.

The city's central dispatch board is making strides with new workstations and contracts, but a looming $350,000 encrypted radio mandate and persistent coverage gaps might complicate the future.

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