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Covington County approves jail communications contract, opts to replace courthouse roof and appoints emergency management director
Summary
Commissioners voted to enter a contract to add a 2¢/minute communications fee at the jail to meet an FCC requirement, agreed to replace the courthouse roof with a 15-year-warranty option, and appointed Alan Siler as Emergency Management Agency director contingent on an MOU.
Covington County Commissioners on Feb. 24 approved several administrative actions, including a contract to add a federal-mandated communications surcharge at the county jail, a decision to replace the courthouse roof rather than patch it, and the appointment of an Emergency Management Agency director.
County staff presented a contract with CPC Communications that would add a 2¢ per-minute fee to phone and video visitation at the jail, a change described during the meeting as required by a federal (FCC) directive. County legal staff advised…
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