$450K Mobile Command Unit Eyed by Upper Macungie

Upper Macungie and South Whitehall officials agreed Wednesday to seek state and local grants to help pay for a new high-tech mobile emergency command unit.

Upper Macungie and South Whitehall officials agreed Wednesday night to seek state and local grants to help pay for a new $450,000 mobile emergency command post. The high-tech vehicle would be equipped with the latest communications technology, including satellite, that could be used in large-scale emergencies that require unified command and control, said Jeff Kelly, emergency management coordinator for South Whitehall. Officials from the two townships plan to pursue a Pennsylvania municipal assistance program grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development that would pay up to 75 percent of the total cost. They plan to garner support from state legislators and to seek funding from corporations and Lehigh County. If grant …

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