Commission hears proposal to renew TV translator maintenance contract; vendor seeks ~$5,000 annual increase and experiments with ATSC 3

The Millard County Commission heard a presentation from Commercial Business Radio LLC on a proposed renewal of the county's terrestrial broadcast television equipment maintenance agreement.

Clayton Anderson, part owner of Commercial Business Radio, told commissioners the contract largely remains the same but includes a price increase. Anderson said the company historically maintained five translator sites but noted the landfill site had not been listed in the contract; the Kanosh site contains monitoring equipment though not translator equipment. "We originally did 5 sites... but we're not listed on those sites was the landfill," Anderson said.

Anderson described a requested annual increase of "just under $5,000 for the year," which he characterized as roughly $400 per month, and said the company was requesting an increase "to the 36,000" in the relevant budget line for equipment and maintenance. He also described experimentation with ATSC 3 — the next-generation broadcast standard — and said the firm has hardware in place at some sites to deliver additional channels to locations that previously lacked service.

Commissioners who spoke praised the vendor's work. One commissioner said he had visited most translator locations and that the vendor "does a great job" and tries to economize by using equipment to its maximum capability.

No formal approval or vote on the contract renewal appears in the provided transcript excerpt. The item was introduced on the agenda as "Discussion of possible approval of the renewing the terrestrial broadcast television equipment maintenance agreement with Commercial Business Radio LLC."