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Council tables $110,587-per-year 10-year Motorola radio lease after questions on cost and funding

Virginia City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Council reviewed a revised Motorola quote that would cost roughly $110,586.71 per year over 10 years for police and fire radios; after debate over interest rate, funding source and missing fire equipment, council voted to table the lease for further review and a full cost breakdown.

Councilors debated a revised Motorola quote for a 10-year radio lease for the police and fire departments during the Dec. 9 meeting before tabling the proposal for further review.

Staff reported that an earlier quote omitted several fire items, increasing the cost. The updated 10-year lease was presented at $110,586.71 per year; staff said the $110,000 payment would begin in 2027 and that departments plan to cover payments from their respective budgets. The city administrator, Britt…

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