LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The city of Lincoln will save more than $570,000 through an agreement to share emergency radio system assets with the state.

Lincoln public safety director, Tom Casady, says the city will operate its new 911 radio system using the Nebraska computer core and will be able to use the statewide radio system for communication, which will be particularly helpful in rural parts of the county.

Through the agreement, the state will be allowed to use Lincoln’s new radio system, which offers better communication service inside the urban area.

Casady said Lincoln will save money now and in the future since it won’t have to buy the core or pay for maintenance in five to 10 years.

The city and state won’t exchange any money in the arrangement.