Appropriations Requests for : Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (a.k.a. Calhoun County 911)

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

• Thomas Albert

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (a.k.a. Calhoun County 911)

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

315 W Green St, Marshall MI 49068 - exact project location TBD

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

27-0377791

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$110,000.00

6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?

The purpose of the grant is to purchase and install two repeaters for the public safety communications system. Radio repeaters receive signals and retransmit them to cover longer distances, improving communications for first responders. This project would improve public safety communications for portions of Calhoun County, and potentially portions of Barry and Eaton counties, depending upon where the repeaters are placed -- possibly on existing water towers or similar towers in the area. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer money because an essential function of government is to support public safety. The radio tower system is in dire need of improvement, and this is a much-needed step toward improving radio coverage for public safety personnel in the area.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

No previous funding received

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

Target completion less than a year after receiving funds

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

No

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

• "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
• "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
• "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator Thomas A Albert