Walton commissioners approve radio system

[enfuego]

Thank you for adding the additional account of what happened at the most recent BCC meeting. Basing any conclusion on what OK County does or doesnt do and the two poorly written storys that appeared in the paper previously were not going to present anything fair and balanced.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

Thanks, Dotty. I remember talk of the bridge system during the last sheriff's race when cost of the systems were discussed.

 

[Morning Glory]

Walton Approves Radios

Walton County approves SLERS radio system | county, radio, slers - Northwest Florida Daily News


Looks like Walton's Sheriff could have talked to Okaloosa's Sheriff and found out why this is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Spending millions on something that people say does not work sounds dumb.

What Mikie wants, Mikie gets. Which Commissioner's brother was chosen to build the new sheriff's substation at Paxton? Did the project go through the approval process? Bet ya! Preble Rish engineered it!

 

[TheZohan]

Preble Rish does all the engineering for the county

 

[idlewind]

5,000 per radio as opposed to 500 a radio? WTH? Just guessing that the county will need 300 radios for police, fire and ambulance. That is an initial cost of 1,500,000 for the one and 150,000 for the other. If you have a 10% replacement need per year due to age, maintenance and accidents, that cost would be 150,000 for one and 15,000 for the other. Sounds like a sinkhole for tax dollars to me. Doesn't anyone in county government have a calculator?

And I just love how they always pull out the "public safety" line whenever they are questioned about how much money they spend.

 

[Matt J]

Considering a smart burglar just needs to use a scanner right now I think it's money well spent.

 

[idlewind]

Considering a smart burglar just needs to use a scanner right now I think it's money well spent.

If they keep spending money like drunk sailors there will be nothing left for the burglar to steal.

And since the fire department and the Okaloosa Sheriff say the system does not work, the burglar will get away while the police try and find some way to talk to each other.

 

[TheZohan]

The more money they spend. The more they are committed to excellence!

 

[idlewind]

The more money they spend. The more they are committed to excellence!

You can be committed to excellence without throwing the taxpayer's money down a sewer. The way I hear it they are committed to excellent toys and vehicles but not their people.

 

[TheZohan]

That is true! And thank you for observing the new toys and carefree spending. I wish there was more people like you