Price County holds $15M for stalled Bug Tussel tower project; radio system replacement estimated at $4M
Board chair reported no physical progress on the Bug Tussel tower project after 1.5 years, inconsistent communication, and roughly $15 million still allocated; the county also noted the radio system is at end-of-life with an estimated replacement cost of about $4 million and plans to invite Bug Tussel to present.
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At the Feb. 17 meeting, Board Chair Brian Ernst updated supervisors on the Bug Tussel tower project, saying the company has made "no physical progress after roughly 1.5 years" and that the county’s communications with the firm have been inconsistent because of multiple staff changes. Ernst reported the county still holds about $15 million allocated for the project and that only minimal funds have been drawn.
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