Paducah city commissioners on Tuesday authorized an Intent to Award Letter to Communications International for the Paducah/McCracken County Public Safety Radio Communication System Project concerning the 911 system.
The McCracken County Fiscal Court did the same at its meeting on Monday night.
Last December, the city and county issued a request for proposals for the project, with two proposals received. A city and county team made a unanimous determination to move forward with Communications International.
The next step will be to finalize a master agreement for the project, which will be brought back to the board for approval. Mayor Bray and City Manager Daron Jordan also said that the city and county have been discussing how to fund 911.
In other action, the board approved a contract modification with Midstates Construction for renovation of the Robert Cherry Civic Center. In March, commissioners approved the contract with Midstates to repair the facility after a crash in 2022 when a truck significantly damaged the building. The plan is to rehabilitate the community center area and provide office space for the relocation of the Parks & Recreation Department’s administrative employees.
Mayor George Bray also updated commissioners on the City Block Project. Contractor Ray Black & Son is moving forward with the parking and public amenities, which could open to the public in late September to early October.
Bray said Weyland Ventures hopes to start construction on the hotel foundation later this summer.
