Commission ratifies letter to pursue 25% match for radio replacement grant

Morgan County commissioners ratified a letter committing the county to a 25% local match for a radio replacement grant, a step the chair said was needed to preserve a time‑sensitive grant opportunity.

The county’s prior action (a letter sent between meetings) committed to a 25% match, which staff said would amount to roughly $60,000 if the full grant-funded purchase proceeded. Commissioners voted to ratify the letter so the county could remain eligible for the grant.

Why it matters: commissioners said the grant would replace aging radios and equipment and that the matching requirement had to be confirmed promptly to meet grant deadlines. One commissioner noted the match would buy “six radios” in the current pricing scenario and described the county’s inventory of very old units.

Budget and next steps: commissioners asked county finance staff to confirm cash flow and whether partial awards would be accepted, and they requested more detail on the number of radios replaced and the precise match amount before final purchasing. The commission approved the ratification by motion and voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.