County emergency communications and IT service contracts were approved at the Dec. 29 meeting.

Alana Scott, who identified herself as the (county) [role noted in the packet as reaching the manager], presented four contracts. The first was a Vertiv service contract to maintain UPS batteries that support dispatch; the packet showed a line item of $57.80 associated with ongoing service. The commission approved the Vertiv service contract; payment was to be processed at the next meeting when a formal invoice is available.

Next, two Motorola‑related contracts (including the Astro 25 radio component and a Motorola solution service agreement) covering dispatch radio and phone systems were approved for one year. Alana Scott said the agreements were dispatch‑system related and the contracts had a reduced price this year.

Finally, the commission approved a contract with Electric Communications Inc. to service VHF radio repeaters that remain as a backup for certain agencies (the county intends to keep some VHF capacity while transitioning). Staff noted that Belleville Ambulance and other services still rely on VHF temporarily; the county reduced the repeater list and the contract price accordingly.

All three contract motions were moved, seconded and approved in sequence.