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Board approves $426,565 change order to build county public‑safety radio tower at Berlin site

Southampton County Board of Supervisors · October 28, 2025
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Summary

After presentation from CTA consultants comparing a costly Sedley lease to constructing a county tower, supervisors approved a $426,565.35 change order and appropriation to build a new tower at the Berlin refuse site to improve public-safety radio coverage and reduce long-term lease costs.

County staff and CTA consultants briefed the Board of Supervisors on the public-safety radio replacement project and an unresolved lease negotiation at a privately owned Sedley Tower site. CTA reported the private owner’s best offer was $5,500 per month (with annual escalation), which the county estimated would cost roughly $1.2 million over 15 years.

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