Commission approves $1.7 million mobile command center for county emergency management

The Hamilton County Commission voted to approve Resolution 526-25, authorizing the county to buy a mobile command center and associated equipment for the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

The resolution names Barber Specialty Vehicles as the vendor and cites use of the Omnia Partners purchasing cooperative; the total purchase amount transcribed in the resolution is $1,697,523. The motion, made by Commissioner Beck and seconded by Commissioner Mackey, passed on a roll-call vote with all commissioners recorded in favor.

The resolution also authorizes the county mayor to sign any contracts necessary to complete the purchase and implement the mobile command center. Commissioners did not add amendments during the meeting; staff presented the item as a procurement to improve emergency-response capability.