Lassen-Plumas radio interoperability
Summary
The Sheriff's Office is spending $126,646 of a shared $1.4 million federal grant on mountain-top repeaters and microwave links, including a new site on Observation Mountain to fix dead zones in the northeast county. Better radios mean deputies can reach dispatch anywhere — a direct officer-safety improvement.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$126,646 covered by grant funding, no hit to the general fund.
Deputies and residents across the county, especially in northeastern Lassen County where coverage has been weak.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — July 21, 2026
The final purchase under a $1.4 million federal grant ties Lassen and Plumas dispatch centers together, so either county can handle radio traffic if the other's system catastrophically fails. New mountain-top repeater work is planned for August and September.
Board of Supervisors — April 14, 2026
The Sheriff's Office is spending $126,646 of a shared $1.4 million federal grant on mountain-top repeaters and microwave links, including a new site on Observation Mountain to fix dead zones in the northeast county. Better radios mean deputies can reach dispatch anywhere — a direct officer-safety improvement.
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