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Cost Dispute Stalls Emergency Radio Plan : Public safety: Some cities consider leaving network as county looks to 31 municipalities to pick up more of the tab. : Radio Rates

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The County Board of Supervisors has approved a cost- sharing plan for an 800- megahertz emergency communications system. Under the plan, the county would cover 39% of the costs and cities would pay for the remainder. Some municipal officials are unhappy, saying this places too much of the financial burden on cities. The amount each city would pay:

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City: Anaheim

Amount: $5.9 million

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City: Brea

Amount: 2.2 million

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City: Buena Park

Amount: 1.3 million

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City: Costa Mesa

Amount: 2.3 million

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City: Cypress

Amount: 1 million

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City: Dana Point

Amount: 454,000

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City: Fountain Valley

Amount: 1.1 million

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City: Fullerton

Amount: 2.1 million

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City: Garden Grove

Amount: 2.6 million

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City: Huntington Beach

Amount: 4.6 million

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City: Irvine

Amount: 2.5 million

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City: Laguna Beach

Amount: 875,000

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City: Laguna Hills

Amount: 348,000

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City: Laguna Niguel

Amount: 601,000

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City: Lake Forest

Amount: 610,000

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City: La Habra

Amount: 1.1 million

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City: La Palma

Amount: $523,00

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City: Los Alamitos

Amount: 509,000

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City: Mission Viejo

Amount: 879,000

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City: Newport Beach

Amount: 2.5 million

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City: Orange

Amount: 2.6 million

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City: Placentia

Amount: 863,000

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City: San Clemente

Amount: 898,000

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City: San Juan Capistrano

Amount: 354,000

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City: Santa Ana

Amount: 5.5 million

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City: Seal Beach

Amount: 729,000

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City: Stanton

Amount: 551,000

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City: Tustin

Amount: 1.3 million

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City: Villa Park

Amount: 56,000

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City: Westminster

Amount: 2 million

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City: Yorba Linda*

Amount: 475

* Yorba Linda is served by the Brea Police Department

Source: County of Orange; Researched by SHELBY GRAD / For The Times

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