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New York State Secretary for Public Safety Michael Balboni apparently will tour Rockland on Wednesday.

Balboni’s visit follows last week’s meeting in Albany where state and local officials discussed Rockland’s planned multi-million dollar inter-operable communications system and the county’s role in a regional strategy when responding to an emergency, according to Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee’s statement released today.

Jaffee’s statement included a long quote from her on the importance of the radio system and she will co-host Balboni’s tour with County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef. What Jaffee isn’t telling us is what sites Balboni will visit in Rockland. I guess loose lips sink political ships.

However, Balboni is expected to attend a Wednesday morning news conference at the Rockland Fire Training Center in Ramapo. Along with presumably Jaffee and Vanderhoef, expected to attend the conference are state Sen. Thomas Morahan, R-New City, a representative of Sheriff James Kralik, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski Jr., and other county officials.

Update to come, maybe, after a call to Morahan or Vanderhoef, and e-mail to Jaffee’s office for more details.

Update from Jaffee’s office at 7:04 p.m.: Balboni will be starting with a presentation at the Fire Training Center in Pomona at 9 a.m.  (as reported above).  The details of his visit are being worked out.