City of Pittsburg Commission Meeting - 10-27-26

The City of Pittsburg Commission held a study session on October 27, 2026, about a countywide, multi-agency public-safety communications system. The discussion focused on Pittsburg joining Crawford County’s digital radio system to improve interoperability among city and county fire, police, EMS, dispatch, and mutual-aid agencies. The transition was described as nearly technically ready, with November 9 identified as the target go-live date, subject to final equipment, programming, training, and interagency operating procedures. Participants emphasized coordinated training and continued work on shared procedures; no formal vote or new procurement action was identifiable in the transcript.

The meeting also reviewed the Pittsburg Fire Department’s purchase of 50 portable radios and accessories from Uplink LLC for $64,659.70, funded through the public safety sales tax. The purchase was reported as the lowest of two quotes and had been made earlier, in part because Motorola’s delivery timing was uncertain; the radios were being programmed for the transition. Uplink was also praised as the local vendor supporting radio maintenance and programming. A statewide radio-system option was discussed as a possible longer-term goal, with an estimated cost of roughly $10 million or more, but participants described it as cost-prohibitive and no funding or purchasing decision was made.