ELIZABETHTON â In a special called meeting on Monday evening, the Carter County Commission soundly voted down a bid of $3,428,687.40 for a new countywide communications system that would have provided up-to-date radio communication for 10 agencies, including law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire departments.
The motion was to vote down the $3.5 million bid and to start over with a new request for proposals for a countywide communications system.
According to the Carter County Clerkâs Office, the vote to reject the bid was 19-2, with three absences. Isaiah Grindstaff and Thomas Proffitt were the only ânoâ votes. Mike Hill, Randall Jenkins and Gary Bailey were absent.
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