Commissioners to buy equipment for 911

LISBON -- The Columbiana County Commissioners voted Wednesday to buy the equipment and a maintenance plan from Verizon for the county's enhanced 911 system.
The equipment for the five planned answering points in the county will cost $645,777, which includes a one-year maintenance agreement on all the equipment.
The county also purchased a maintenance agreement for four more years at a cost of $301,377.
Gary Williams, the commissioner heading the project, said the commissioners saved $54,000 in negotiations with the company after accepting its bid.
The county has the money for both the equipment and the maintenance agreements, Williams said.
The commissioners expect the system to begin operations in the second quarter of 2006.