IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will place laptop computers in patrol vehicles, providing officers from multiple agencies with access to maps and information and enabling 911 dispatch to track the location of each unit.

The county board Monday accepted a $73,049 quote from Knoxville, Tenn.-based RCN Technologies for equipment and shipping, plus $21,000 for licenses and hardware installation. The cost will be paid from the county’s 911 fund.

All departments in the county are on board except Norway Police Department, which is a disappointment, Sheriff Scott Rutter said.

“We tried and it didn’t go the way we wanted,” he said. Norway could still opt in at a later date, but at its own cost.

“I think the positives outweigh any negatives,” Rutter said of the overall plan.

Pete Schlitt, emergency services coordinator, attended the county’s finance meeting Thursday to explain the program, noting it will be a worthwhile investment for safety.

The dispatch center is housed at the sheriff’s department.

In other action Monday, the county board:

— Heard Controller Brian Bousley say that a request to move the upcoming Memorial Day observance away from the courthouse lawn was to avoid a conflict with repairs that might be scheduled on the courthouse clock tower — and not because of fears that a section might fall. Scaffolding could be present by the time the May 30 parade and ceremony take place, he explained. Although work to stabilize the 89-foot tower was completed in 2015, reports are pending from structural engineers on whether more measures are needed. Iron Mountain City Council agreed April 18 to accept a request from the Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs to move the ceremony to the downtown stage in the Hughitt Street parking lot.

— Will continue to search for a supplier to provide a boarding ramp for Ford Airport. About two months ago, the board approved spending $36,000 to acquire a non-motorized mobile Turboway ramp from Fabrication Authorities International, but that company has gone out of business. A planned $193,160 purchase for a more advanced unit was placed on the agenda for Monday’s meeting but later removed.

— Received public comment from Mark Pilette of Quinnesec, who said he opposes bringing new multi-use non-motorized trails to the Fumee Lake Natural Area. He suggested there are other properties that could accommodate new trails, while keeping Fumee as it is. Dickinson Trail Network is seeking the county’s assistance for about 4 to 5 miles of trails at Fumee, mainly to appeal to mountain bike enthusiasts. Permission would also be needed from the Fumee Lake Commission and the county is seeking legal advice on the merits of the DTN plan in light of restrictive covenants on the property.