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Board ratifies renegotiated Motorola radio contract; administrator had signed to lock terms
Summary
Supervisors ratified an updated Motorola radio contract that county staff negotiated to lower cost and interest rate; staff said supply‑chain/tariff timing required the county administrator to sign on April 24 to hold the vendor quote.
King William County supervisors ratified an updated contract with Motorola at the April 22 meeting after county staff said they had successfully negotiated a lower price and interest rate but needed to sign by April 24 to avoid tariff‑related cost increases.
Staff reported the vendor reduced the total contract cost by approximately $49,000 and offered a lower interest rate (reported at about 4.59%). Because Motorola declined to extend the quoted terms past April 24 amid supply‑chain and tariff concerns, the county administrator, with apparent support from a majority of supervisors, signed the agreement on April 24 and brought the ratification to the board for formal approval.
"They reduced the total cost by approximately $50,000," staff said while summarizing the renegotiated terms. The board voted to ratify the administrator's execution of the agreement and to adopt the resolution authorizing the contract. Roll‑call voting was recorded and the measure carried with a majority of ayes and at least one dissent recorded in the transcript roll call.
