Commission authorizes RFQ to audit county radio system after chief cites persistent dead spots

Mar 3, 2026

After testimony from Chief Bill Sada describing persistent radio dead spots during a multi‑agency response and nearly $329,000 paid to the incumbent provider over four years without resolution, the Anaconda‑Deer Lodge County Commission unanimously authorized a request for qualifications to audit the county communications system.

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The Anaconda‑Deer Lodge County Commission unanimously authorized a request for qualifications to audit the county's communications system after Chief of Police Bill Sada described ongoing radio dead spots and interoperability failures that affected a recent multi‑agency manhunt.

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