Choice made for new enhanced 9-1-1 system

The Hot Springs County Commissioners made a choice for funding of the proposed new enhanced 9-1-1 system at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

After going through the offers from various local banks as well as Motorola, the company creating the system, the commissioners determined they would take the funding offer through Big Horn Federal which carried the lowest interest rate for the 10-year term.

The county’s IT coordinator, Dean Peranteaux, will contact Motorola to get the system going, which the commissioners would like to have installed as soon as August.

Via conference call, Thane Magelky with Malone Belton Abel P.C., the company working toward a solution for the roof on the multi-purpose building, the commissioners were updated as to the costs they are looking at.

A contract, including a warranty, has been sent to the original roofing contractor for his perusal. If he is in agreement with the contract, it will then go to the commissioners for review.

If everyone is on board, the repairs to the roof could be done in June with the insulation to be completed shortly after.

The commissioners decided to go with a foam insulation option rather than traditional batting insulation as it will sit directly against the roof. Magelky said it is very difficult to get batting insulation tight enough to be effective and requires more upkeep.

The hope is to have the entire project finished before the county fair the first part of August.