The commissioners authorized a $44,645.92 county contribution to buy a gateway device that will tie Jim Wells County radios into the city of Alice’s P25 800 MHz system, aiming to improve coverage and interoperability for emergency responders.

County staff announced completion of a six-site simulcast emergency radio system that replaces an older single-site setup, adds encryption for law-enforcement/HIPAA needs, and restores mutual-aid links with neighboring agencies; officials said the project came in on budget and the maintenance contract runs into the 2030s.