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Yearwood calls BOC meeting to deal with radio system

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Mike Buffington

in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News

Wednesday, April 18. 2012

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In light of two unfavorable developments, county officials are exploring new funding options for the multi-million-dollar replacement of Barrow County Emergency Services’ radio system. The issue now has ventured into the political arena, with critics raising questions about how Barrow County commission chairman Danny Yearwood has handled the situation. In response to complaints that he has left both municipal officials and his own board out of the loop, he met personally with the mayors at a private meeting on April 13 and has called a meeting of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners for 3 p.m. Thursday, April 19.

Facing a Jan. 1, 2013 federal mandate to narrow band emergency radio frequencies, officials had planned to use about $1.8 million in savings from the refunding of six-year-old bonds to cover at least the first phase of the project. However, bond interest rates have risen, cutting in half the projected savings from the proposed refunding.

In addition, two firms bidding on the narrow-banding project say the project will cost closer to $5 million than the $3.75 million projected by an engineering consultant.

For the full story, see the April 18 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 research on 04/18/12 at 10:47 AM [Reply]

You can apply to the FCC for an extension on narrow banding.

There not going to come and shut you down. All you need to do is reprogram your repeaters and equipment and or replace older equipment with narrow band capable.

Good grief it's not rocket science and you don't get the vendor to "quote"it. Tell both bidders we need bare bones compliance and if you can't do it for x- amount we will find someone who will.

Wait a week and watch the price fall.

#1.1 Blue Falcon on 04/19/12 at 01:27 AM [Reply]

I agree with almost all of your comment. But I would caution against specifying anything "bare bones" when it comes to life safety systems.

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