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Board authorizes payment of $300,000 Intrado invoice for county 911 backbone; reimbursement expected from VDEM
Summary
Lee County approved paying a $300,000 Intrado invoice for its 911 backbone, noting the county prepaid $16,701.57 and expects reimbursement from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in several weeks.
County staff told the Lee County Board of Supervisors that Intrado billed the county $300,000 for the backbone of the 911 system. The county has already paid $16,701.57 toward the invoice and the remaining $283,298.43 is expected to be reimbursed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).
Board members discussed that the reimbursement is processed by VDEM and staff expects to receive funds back in roughly 4–6 weeks, requiring the county to pay the vendor now and seek reimbursement later. The board approved payment of the Intrado invoice so the county can maintain the 911 systems that staff described as life-and-safety critical infrastructure.
The vote: A motion to pay the Intrado invoice was made, seconded and approved during the meeting. The board characterized the action as life-and-safety expenditure and directed staff to track the reimbursement to offset the county's outlay.
Next steps: County staff will pay Intrado and monitor the VDEM reimbursement process; the county will document the transaction as a reimbursable emergency communications expense.
