May 15, 2023
The county in 1991 had agreed to a lease with SBC Tower, a radio tower, and only recently was the lease renewed.
The tower revenue was realized to have been $1 a year up until this point, and the county had been paying around $22,000 to lease the tower.
I would like to know how many contracts we have out there that we need to review, because this looks like it was a needle in a haystack.
— Dr. Pamela Yeung
The amendment proposed would mainly add a lump sum payment of $25,000 and a $21,000 a year payment to the county, allowing for the county to benefit off of the lease instead of losing thousands a year.
It also prompted conversation about other contracts the county may be losing money on without knowing. Dr. Yeung noted that this discovery could be a “needle in a haystack,” and would require more investigation into other contracts.
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