County replacing vital equipment

Cayuga County Legislators are scrambling to replace some emergency service communication equipment that failed twice over the weekend.

A critical radio base station in the county E-911 system went down first for 90 minutes and then several hours Saturday and Sunday, County Manager Wayne Allen said. Legislative leaders approved an emergency purchase that will range from $25,000 to $30,000. “We can't afford to let it happen again,” Allen said.

The base station is at the heart of the system that links county dispatch with fire departments and emergency services.