Commissioners approve Rave notification contract, radio maintenance and other routine measures

Fayette County commissioners on Wednesday approved multiple routine actions on the consent portion of the agenda, including contracts for public‑safety communications and a part‑time hire for the 9‑1‑1 center.

The board approved a five-year contract with Rave Systems for emergency notifications totaling $40,000 over five years (presented as roughly $8,000 annually), which the department head said would integrate directly with the county’s CAD and reduce dispatcher workload. "Switching to Rave would save about 2,000 annually," Samantha said during the presentation. Commissioners voted on the motion and recorded three ayes.

Commissioners also approved a four‑year ECS service and maintenance agreement for the county’s dispatch console and radio system, listed at $5,250 annually, and a three‑year renewal for the county’s SonicWall firewall software based on a vendor quote. Michael Kings presented the IT quote and said the low-bid vendor was SHI. The transcript’s numeric formatting of the SHI quote was unclear; staff confirmed the quote was the low responsive price in the packet.

The board approved hiring Jacqueline Kelly as a part‑time 9‑1‑1 employee and approved the CCMG contractor award paperwork that was previously recommended at a prior meeting; the package reflects a total awarded amount of $791,906.13 in the meeting packet. All routine votes were carried on voice votes recorded as three ayes.

Separately, staff reported plans to pursue Kenwood radio programming software and training (estimated at about $800) with potential cost-sharing from local fire departments and the sheriff’s office; that procurement was presented for information and not approved as a formal contract at the meeting.

The board also approved claims and payroll before adjourning.