Public safety needs $220,000 to complete upgrade of its communication network

Public safety needs $220,000 to complete upgrade of its communication network

SOUTHWICK — The town’s Capital Expenditure Committee, which typically meets when the annual budget is being developed in late winter, met Wednesday and unanimously approved a public safety request of $220,000 to complete an update of its communication systems.“This is a radio system for the future, and it is going to provide us in public safety the frequency coverage that we need [and] the radio coverage that we need,” said Fire Chief Richard St…