E-911 repeater at Davis Corners

According to Howard County Emergency Management Coordinator Darrell Knecht said Phase I of the Davis Corners repeater is complete, with the tower being erected in December.

Phase II is getting everything hooked up, which is taking longer than expected. The materials are ordered, but there is a delay in receiving them. The whole project is supposed to be completed in March.

The repeater will help emergency personnel to stay in contact with each other from either end of the county. “When the Saratoga tower was operational, law enforcement had two separate channels and had to switch back and forth. This will eliminate that,” he said.