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Cairo council signs off on fee schedule, phone‑system upgrade, police vehicles, SPLOST IGA and T‑Mobile tower plan
Summary
Council adopted the FY2025–26 master fee schedule, authorized SPLOST intergovernmental agreements, approved a phone system upgrade with Focus Communication, authorized purchase of three police vehicles, and approved a T‑Mobile telecommunications tower site plan; votes carried on each item.
At its meeting the City of Cairo council approved a package of operational and capital items including the final adoption of the FY2025–26 master fee schedule, authorization of a SPLOST intergovernmental agreement, a phone‑system upgrade, three police vehicle purchases, and a T‑Mobile tower site plan.
City manager (speaker 8) presented the consolidated master fee schedule and noted a small correction to a residential electric fee; the council voted to adopt the ordinance after confirming the correction. The manager also recommended authorizing the mayor to execute the SPLOST intergovernmental agreement reporting the city’s allocation as 38.8% (approximately $8,148,000 over six years) toward proposed projects; council approved authorization to execute the agreement.
On technology, the council approved a critical phone‑system upgrade. Focus Communication (Michael Brent, speaker 10) offered an upfront installation price of $33,238.41 and an annual support agreement of $2,659.70 with one year of free service; staff explained long‑term savings compared with hosted alternatives and noted a two‑year hardware warranty. Council approved proceeding with Focus Communication’s proposal.
For public safety the council authorized the purchase of three 2025 Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicles from Clint Brennan Chevrolet for $168,000, funded primarily by SPLOST ($165,000) and $3,000 from the police seizure fund; discussion included outfitting and whether to use a local outfitting company. The motion carried with one councilmember recorded as opposed.
Finally, the council approved a site plan for a T‑Mobile monopole facility at 201 Northwest Fourth Street; T‑Mobile representative Jonathan Yates (speaker 15) said the monopole (199 feet including apparatus) is intended to improve in‑building coverage and emergency call reliability and was designed to ANSI standards with a 50‑foot collapse zone. The planning commission had unanimously recommended approval.
Council recorded motions and carried each item; staff were directed to complete contracts, MOU execution, procurement paperwork and permit filings as appropriate.
