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Council debates $10.2M radio-system replacement and lease vs. buy options
Summary
Council members and staff discussed replacing the county radio system, with a vendor-estimated worst-case cost of $10.2 million; debate centered on leasing (which could add roughly $1.7M a year in operating costs) versus purchasing and the lifecycle and count of radios needed.
Dorchester County council members spent substantial time debating how to finance a proposed replacement of the countywide radio system, a project staff estimated at about $10.2 million in a worst-case scenario.
"I do approve of this 1,400,000," the Chair said when introducing the radios as a capital recommendation, while also laying out a seven-year lease option to spread costs and lock in prices. Vendor and technical…
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