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Commission backs placing $321,065 radio-tower grant project on agenda; county match $76,065
Summary
Chair presented a USDA-backed radio-tower project totaling $321,065 to improve emergency radio coverage in an underserved area; the grant would fund $245,000 with a county match of $76,065. Commissioners were urged to support the item and no objections were recorded.
Chair introduced Item 5: a radio tower project with a total cost of $321,065, funded primarily by a USDA grant of $245,000 with a required county match of $76,065. Chair said the tower will improve emergency radio service in an underserved portion of the county and benefit the sheriff's department and other first responders.
"It's a lot more affordable when the federal government's gonna kick in and all we got is kick in $76,000," Chair said, urging commissioners to support placing the item on Monday's agenda. He credited Senator Britt and other federal legislators for helping secure the funds.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and indicated support; no objections were recorded to placing the item on the upcoming agenda.
Why it matters: Better radio coverage improves first-responder communications and public safety in areas the county described as underserved.
Next steps: The project will appear on Monday's agenda for formal approval of the grant agreement and the county match.
