Commissioners Settle Injunction Suit

Washington County Commissioners worked through an extremely lengthy agenda that satisfied contract needs and requests for bids. Chief among the 62 action items was a settlement with Peters Township and North Strabane Township along with individuals Michael McLaughlin, Jr and Mark Grimm. The commissioners approved a court order from October 26 that settled an injunction against the county over payment for portions of the 9-1-1 radio system, its oversight by an independent party to assure construction compliance and the dispatch of both townships that are cooperating on their own emergency radio system. Commissioners also approved advertising for proposals for engineering, installation, and maintenance of 9-1-1 Countywide communication equipment. Additionally, commissioners modified the contract with Verizon to provide broadband services in South Strabane Township. The contract will be reduced to 625 residential and commercial targets from the original 695.