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HUNTINGDON (September 19) — The Carroll County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors voted to begin the process of hiring an architect for a new 9-1-1 business office.
After purchasing real estate in April 2021, the board voted on September 21 to work with A2H architects to secure a contract. Several firms had submitted proposals. No budget for the project has been set, but a ballpark cost was over $1 million when the board examined costs following the pandemic, a time of shortages of materials.
The new building is proposed to be constructed on Dillahunty Lane in Huntingdon. It would possibly house administrative offices, a backup 911 dispatch center, a training room, and space for the board meetings. Director Kristy Meggs was authorized to discuss a contract with A2H and to present that contract to the board of directors for final approval.
This would be a separate facility from the emergency operations center on the campus of the Carroll County Jail. The EOC is owned by the County of Carroll.
The Board also approved the purchase of a new vehicle for use for 911 field work, including residential and business addressing. The vehicle is to be purchased using state bid pricing and cannot exceed $50,000.
The communications districts has 11 certificates of deposit at three local banks. All earn less than two percent interest. The board voted to make an early withdrawal of the CDs, pay an resulting penalty, and reinvest those proceeds in current, higher interest CDs and add an additional investment of $1.1 million.
