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Supervisors authorize county-owned radio tower at Berlin site after cost comparison
Summary
After a presentation by CTA consultants, the Southampton County Board approved a $426,565.35 change order to build a county-owned radio tower at the Berlin refuse site to support a public-safety radio system, citing long-term savings versus a proposed lease of $5,500 per month from a private tower owner.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to authorize construction of a county-owned public-safety radio tower at the Berlin refuse site and approved a change order totaling $426,565.35 to complete the work.
CTA consultant Cheryl briefed the board on the system design and site-selection challenges. She told supervisors that a private-site lease offer for the Sedley tower was $5,500 per month with a 3% annual escalation, which the…
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