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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Body of Thomas Hastings found by Carter County Rescue Squad
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ELIZABETHTON â Elizabethton City Manager Daniel Estes started the budget workshop on Thursday for the Elizabethton City Council by saying âI have some very good news.â
Estes said that good news was that the cityâs sales tax revenue has come in at about $1 million above the amount budgeted for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Estes told the council that was expected because the cityâs budget was extremely conservative this year because of all the economic uncertainty brought about by COVID-19. The city had very few programs and projects in the budget because of the uncertainty, except for the City Councilâs desire to spend more this year for repaving some city streets.
Carter County Commission notes the start of Moderna vaccinations on Monday
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