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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1996
Page
6
East Iowa counties seek to fund 911 upgrades with service charges and property tax. Clayton Delaware and Keokuk lag behind as renaming streets proves lengthy and costly. Benton County plans updated maps while Tama and Johnson counties expand emergency signs and rural address numbers.
Linn County undertakes a 2.5 million project on the Sheriff’s Department second floor to improve radio coverage with three new towers near Troy Mills Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids. Pagers printers and upgraded maps will aid deputies fire departments and ambulances with completion targeted for September.
Dispatchers battle a rise in cellular 911 calls that cross jurisdiction lines as Sprint and US West Cellular routes differ. Officials urge callers to provide location and a brief description while two dispatchers per shift handle patrols and emergency services. Officials note callers expect a room full of operators and dislike multiple rings.
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