All Lyon County facilities will get improved wireless Internet capacity after Thursday’s County Commission action meeting.
Commissioners approved an over $72,000 bid from CDW for equipment and a nearly $20,000 bid through ValuNet Fiber for installation after a presentation by Chuck Boyce and Jamie Williams of the county’s Information Technology Department. Commission Chair Rollie Martin says it’s a needed step for county facilities.
This will involve the Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, Sheriff’s Office, Highway Department and Noxious Weed buildings. An estimated timetable is pending but the project could take several months to complete.
Separately, commissioners approved a new starting wage for emergency dispatchers. The Emergency Communications Center has been using a training wage of $15.40 an hour, with an increase to $16.90 after dispatchers exit training. After a request from department director Roxanne Van Gundy, commissioners agreed to start dispatchers at $16.90 even if they are in the training window. Van Gundy says the money is already budgeted, so there will be no additional impact in that regard. The move is a step to attract and retain dispatchers and comes as numerous emergency departments are struggling to keep their dispatchers on board.
