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Lunenburg shifts toward county-built towers for radio system to avoid high lease costs

Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors · March 1, 2026
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Faced with monthly lease rates of $2,000–$4,000 at several tower sites, the board authorized ARPA funds to construct two towers—one at Victoria Fire and Rescue Station 7 and one at Gary Road—to support Project LUIS and reduce long-term rental costs.

County staff told the Lunenburg Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 that vendor responses for the Project LUIS radio communications system identified tower-lease costs higher than anticipated, with monthly rents estimated at $2,000–$4,000 for vendor-owned sites. Rodney Newton and consultant Cheryl Giggetts reported that…

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