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Huron County approves $871,000 radio contract, site MOUs and fund transfer to expand 9‑1‑1 coverage
Summary
The Board of Huron County Commissioners approved an $871,056.99 agreement with Cleveland Communications for two new L3Harris radio sites, signed MOUs to use towers and a shed in Greenwich and Wakeman, and transferred $469,451.48 into the county 9‑1‑1 fund to cover construction costs.
The Board of Huron County Commissioners on Dec. 2 approved an $871,056.99 agreement with Cleveland Communications, Inc. to purchase and set up two additional transmit‑and‑receive sites for Huron County’s L3Harris simulcast radio system and authorized related spending and site agreements to expand 9‑1‑1 communications coverage.
The contract for equipment and services from Cleveland Communications — described in board paperwork as the vendor’s proposal for the project — was adopted by unanimous vote. Commissioners also approved memoranda of understanding allowing Huron County EMA/9‑1‑1 to install antennas and microwave dishes on the Village of Greenwich water tower, on a Tri‑Community Fire Board shed in Greenwich, and on a water tower and shed in Wakeman.
Jess Spears, Huron County 9‑1‑1 coordinator, told the board the Wakeman location could be funded from levy proceeds and asked the commissioners to support funding the Greenwich site; commissioners approved a transfer of $469,451.48 from Transfer Out Fund #099 to the 9‑1‑1 & Countywide Communications Fund #193 to cover the Greenwich location. The board later approved the specific vendor and subcontractor expenditure requests for the two projects, including line items for Cleveland Communications, Norwalk Heating Co., Avon Lake Electric and Cole’s Energy.
The board’s packet lists Cleveland Communications as the designated regional representative for Harris and shows the vendor quote as the primary cost for the radio infrastructure work. The commission approved the Frontier Communications dedicated internet agreements for two 9‑1‑1 sites — a separate five‑year arrangement at $440 per month — and recorded that the formal agreements and MOUs are on file in the commissioners’ office.
The approvals are intended to broaden the countywide public‑safety communications footprint; the board’s written motions reference compliance with Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code and other statutory open‑meeting requirements. The contracts and MOUs were adopted by unanimous roll calls and are available in the county file.
