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Public safety network reliability
Summary
Dispatch has had repeated outages, and the new Astound contract adds a backup fiber route between dispatch, the jail, and the Civic Center so emergency communications survive a fiber cut.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Part of a $673,776 contract, with the $18,716 monthly cost split between the city and county.
✅Who benefits
Emergency dispatchers, first responders, and everyone who calls 911 in Evansville and Vanderburgh County.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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