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<br />Hays (\;L <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Timing: <br /> <br />Beneficiary: <br /> <br />~ ~ <br /> <br />City of San Marcos <br /> <br />Phased over 5 years (2006-201 0) <br /> <br />Countywide <br /> <br />E-2. Improve Emergency Communication Systems <br /> <br />This Action Item is to conduct a survey of emergency communication systems in Hays County, <br />the City of San Marcos and other communities, purchase needed equipment and train personnel <br />to create an effective system to improve emergency communications throughout Hays County. <br />The ultimate goal is to develop a county-owned or leased emergency communications system. <br />The City of San Marcos currently contracts with the LCRA for use of an emergency <br />transmitter tower and pays a participation fee to the Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) <br />for use of emergency communication systems. The City of San Marcos Office of Emergency <br />Management (OEM) and Hays County OEM have conducted a survey and experimented with <br />NEXTEL emergency communication systems with the goal of upgrading equipment. <br /> <br />Responsibility: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Cost: <br /> <br />Funding Sources: <br /> <br />Timing: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Beneficiary: <br /> <br />Hays County (co lead with City of San Marcos) <br />City of San Marcos (co lead with Hays County) <br />Village of Bear Creek (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Buda (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Dripping Springs (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Hays (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Kyle (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Mountain City (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Niederwald (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />Township of Uhland (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />ViJJage of Wimberley (cooperate and support upgrade) <br />City of Wood creek (cooperate and support upgrade) <br /> <br />$5,000 estimated survey cost <br />$ 15,000 estimated equipment cost to upgrade NEXTEL equipment <br />$600,000 estimated cost to purchase emergency communications system <br />Training provided by equipment suppliers <br /> <br />Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) <br />TxDEM <br />Hays County <br />City of San Marcos <br /> <br />Phased over 5 years (2006-2010) <br /> <br />Countywide <br /> <br />Hays Count)', Texas <br />Mitigation Plan <br /> <br />132 <br />