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McHenry County board splits on financing $3.75M radio purchase; RTA, capital, reserves and ARPA interest debated
Summary
Board members debated funding options for a roughly $3.75 million county radio system on Jan. 15, splitting over whether to use RTA (sales tax) funds, capital/reserve accounts, or ARPA interest. Chair Scala proposed an amendment to divide costs; the purchase is scheduled for a vote Tuesday and would require a supermajority under some scenarios.
County board members spent a prolonged portion of the Jan. 15 Committee of the Whole meeting debating how to fund a planned replacement of the county radio fleet, estimated at about $3.75 million.
"Right now, we have approximately 560 radios in the county," Dr. Sager said during the discussion, and estimated the purchase at roughly $6,000 per radio. The full purchase was identified on the docket as about $3,750,000, with half expected to be paid from capital. That left an RTA (regional…
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