Northampton County Council will tonight consider the purchase of Bethlehem's 911 assets for a net profit to Bethlehem of $1.37 million. The county is poised to assume control of Bethlehem's emergency calls by the end of June. That's when the state stops providing 911 funds to Bethlehem.
Clarification, 10:10 am: It's a poor choice of words to say Bethlehem is making a profit. It is getting what it needs to pay off the debt. Sorry for the confusion.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
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What is this about, now? Did I miss a post where you go into this more?
ReplyDeleteHow do we know McClure es not giving the mayor a sweetheart deal?
ReplyDeleteWhy is the city turning a profit on this? The assets should be sold at current market value. Just another screw job for taxpayers.
ReplyDeleteBetham gets what it wants. Agree sale price should be current asset price. What is cost of new equipment.
ReplyDeleteA profit? Did you see the list of assets that they are turning over at a huge loss to city tax payers? Profit?
ReplyDeleteBethlehem residents take yet another tax hit but that fine the fat cat politicians win again...thr residents should be getting refunds.....lol....loike that will happen!!,It's about time we get rid of the whining people in the com center anyway..
ReplyDeleteWhen is Donchez going to eliminate the "Hirko Tax"? It was paid off years ago.
ReplyDeleteVery few Bethlehem tax dollars paid for all that stuff, most dollars came from the state which came via Bethlehem and all other communities in PA.
ReplyDelete"Profit" was not the right word for the sale of 911 equipment and assets to the County. The city is recouping some of their loss. They paid a lot more for everything when it was initially purchased.
ReplyDelete@8:56,
ReplyDeleteSome of the radio equipment that city employees are using has been out of production for several years. Naturally, the price paid should not be its purchase price from 10 years ago. So, what is this "profit" consisting of?
Jussie Smollett !
ReplyDeleteshow us invoices of actual expense to Bethlam. Show separate funds received by city from State, Fed and County. Why buy equipment that is out dated and obsolete.
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ReplyDeleteReplacing this type of equipment isn't like going to Best Buy and walking out with a refrigerator. As for the infrastructure, it is built to order. When it comes to the quantity of radios, no reseller stocks enough inventory. An order is placed with the manufacturer, and delivery times can be up to several months. If the city will show a net gain over this purchase, the taxpayers of Northampton County got hosed.