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.
Carter County Commission considers new communications system
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ELIZABETHTON â The Elizabethton Police Department is investigating an assault on a young girl on Monday in which the suspects are believed to be other juveniles.
âThere is an ongoing investigation on the serious and troubling situation,â Chief of Police Jason Shaw said. âThis is a delicate matter that we do take seriously.â Shaw went on to say âour investigators are taking the necessary steps to properly investigate.â
He said that includes reviewing evidence, interviews, consulting with the district attorney, the Carter County Juvenile Court and the Tennessee Department of Childrenâs Services.
The police began the investigation at 12:27 p.m. on Monday when officers were called to a residence on Bluefield Avenue, where an assault had just been called in to 911. The caller said her daughter had been beaten up by âmultiple teenagers.â