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EMA director says courthouse antenna is bent; board asks him to contact contractor for removal and light replacement

Richardson County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

EMA Director Brian Kirkendall told the board an antenna on the courthouse tower is bent and should be removed to avoid potential roof damage; he recommended removing the antenna and replacing the light while a technician climbs the tower, and the board asked him to contact a contractor to proceed.

Brian Kirkendall, Richardson County Emergency Management Agency director, told the board the courthouse tower has a bent antenna that should be removed to prevent potential damage to the courthouse roof if the antenna were to tear away and fall. Kirkendall recommended removing the antenna and, while a technician is on the tower, replacing the tower light.

The board requested that Kirkendall contact a contractor to remove the antenna and change the light. The minutes do not record cost estimates, contractor names, or a timeline for the work; the matter was recorded as direction to staff rather than as a formal procurement vote.