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Ohio County reviews five-year radio-system maintenance agreement totaling $54,719
Summary
County staff told commissioners a five-year maintenance agreement for the county radio system would cost $54,719, with a $22,000 second-year replacement expense that must be budgeted; members agreed to review the contract at the next meeting.
Laura, a county staff member, told the commission the county’s current radio system vendor had offered a five-year maintenance agreement that would extend the life of existing equipment and avoid a full replacement. “Over the five-year term, it’s $54,719,” Laura said, adding that the second year includes a $22,000 equipment-replacement charge that would need to be built into the budget.
The proposal was presented as a cost‑avoidance measure: Laura said the alternative could be a replacement price “versus paying $250,000.” Commissioners asked for time to review the agreement and requested that John (a reviewer referenced during discussion) examine the contract before the board acts.
Chair closed the presentation by asking whether the board wanted to act at the current meeting or defer; members agreed to consider the agreement at the next meeting after internal review, and no contract was signed during the session. The board noted the need to include the second‑year payment in the fiscal plan if it approves the agreement.
The county will place the maintenance agreement on a future agenda and provide the board with budget language if members decide to authorize the multi-year contract.
