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Lyon County OKs purchase of 400 weather radios to give away at county fair

Lyon County Commission · July 3, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved spending $10,460 to buy 400 weather radios from Midland Radio Corporation; federal funds will cover $7,845 and the county share is $2,615, with the radios slated for free distribution at the Lyon County Fair.

Lyon County Emergency Management won approval July 3 to buy 400 weather radios it plans to distribute free to residents at the Lyon County Fair.

Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell presented the request to purchase the radios from Midland Radio Corporation for a total cost of $10,460.00, to be charged to Multi-Year Capital Improvement Emergency Management fund 017-00-9011. Fell said a federal match will cover $7,845.00 of the cost, leaving a Lyon County expense of $2,615.00. The Commission approved the purchase by a 3-0 vote (motion Duft/Bartel).

The minutes note the radios will be given away to Lyon County residents at no cost at the Lyon County Fair; no public comment on the item was recorded.