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Board approves county share for regional radio upgrade to address coverage gaps
Summary
Montgomery County supervisors approved a funding appropriation to support a New River Valley regional radio infrastructure project intended to improve radio service in county coverage gaps; the project will be managed by the New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority and is expected to be completed in 2027.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 24 to support the New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority’s radio infrastructure project, approving the county’s contribution and authorizing an appropriation that county staff said could be up to $10 million.
County Administrator Angie Hill told supervisors the county is a member of the regional authority, which includes the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg and Virginia Tech, and said some participating members chose to cash-fund their portions to avoid interest costs on debt. Hill said the county’s portion may be less than $10 million; the appropriation was structured so any unused amount would…
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