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Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 26-0445    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 1/28/2026 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 2/19/2026 Final action: 2/19/2026
Agenda item title: Interoperability Communications System Agreements with Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department, Belforest Volunteer Fire Department, and City of Foley
Attachments: 1. Stapleton VFD Agreement, 2. Belforest VFD Agreement, 3. City of Foley Agreement

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  2/19/2026

Item Status:   New

From: Brian Peacock, CIS Director

Submitted by:  Susan Marino, CIS Business Manager

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ITEM TITLE

Title

Interoperability Communications System Agreements with Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department, Belforest Volunteer Fire Department, and City of Foley

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreements between the Baldwin County Commission and the following entities for the use of the Baldwin County 700/800 MHz Interoperable Communications System:

Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department
Belforest Volunteer Fire Department
City of Foley

Each Agreement shall take effect upon full execution for a term of three (3) years unless terminated by either party.

 

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Background:  The Agreements establish the permission, guidelines, compensation and requirements for the use of the Baldwin County Interoperable Radio System.

 

Previous Commission action/date: 

December 15, 2015 - BCC approved agreements with Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department and Belforest Volunteer Fire Department.

 

October 18th, 2022 - BCC approved the agreement with the City of Foley.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  Reviewed and approved by previous Legal Counsel

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Administration Staff - mail correspondence and executed agreements; CIS Staff - coordinate with each agency to implement accurate invoice procedures on a monthly basis.

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  Send correspondence and fully executed copies of agreements to:

 

Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department

ATTN: Chief Hicks

Post Office Box 366

Stapleton, Alabama 36578

 

Belforest Volunteer Fire Department

ATTN: Chief Hotchkiss

25490 County Road 54 West

Daphne, Alabama 36526

 

The City of Foley

ATTN: Mayor Hellmich

Post Office Box 1750

Foley, Alabama 36535

 

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