The Nowata County Commissioners discuss the potential for an upgrade to the county emergency radio system. The plan was presented by Nowata County Emergency Management Director Laurie Summers, who says several fire chiefs are interested in this project.

The board debated the need for the upgrade. District No. 2 Commissioner Timmie Benson, who works with the Wann Fire Department, says the departments have been able to make communication work and he is leery about the price of the near $400,000 project. The full scope of the project would require new communication towers to be constructed near Wann and New Alluwe. The fire departments are slated to have a meeting to discuss the matter further.