HEBRON – The public safety communications facilities at Streaked Mountain are getting a facelift.

The facilities, which include one of five towers in the county, allow first responders to communicate with the regional communications center in Paris.

The structure will be rebuilt, and new fencing, generators, propane tanks and a grounding system will be put into place, said Scott Parker, director of Oxford County’s Emergency Management Agency.

James Miclon, director of the regional communications center, said the tower’s adjacent existing building does not have enough space to hold the equipment.

All the radio equipment was replaced this summer, Miclon said.

“With all the technology and advancements, we needed a better and more secure structure,” Miclon said.

The idea for the project started about a year ago, when officials determined the facility that housed county communications gear was starting to look worn.

“We had to figure out what we needed from the ground up,” Parker said.

The upgrade will cost between $70,000 and $75,000, Parker said. The money will come out of county funds, with the exception of $25,000 that will come from a Homeland Security grant.

The project will start soon, Parker said, and will take about 45 days.

A unique challenge of the project is that there can be no break in communications as construction is taking place, Parker said. A temporary facility will be set up, maintaining the center’s functions, as the new equipment is installed.