Henry County supervisors will learn about the impact the county’s legislative agenda is having in Richmond at their meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the county’s administrative building. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting is available online.
Cozen O’Conner Public Strategies, the firm that works on behalf of Henry County to advance its agenda in the General Assembly, will report to supervisors about legislative successes and failures over the past few sessions.
Based in Washington, D.C., Cozen O’Conner also has offices in Richmond.
Henry County’s legislative agenda focuses on topics including economic development and education.
“Henry County advocates for increased support for public education, emphasizing competitive salaries for teachers and paraprofessionals,” reads part of the county’s legislative agenda.
The agenda also includes language emphasizing the importance of workforce training, particularly among graduating students.
“Henry County strongly advocates for reforms in curriculum and funding to integrate comprehensive career and technical education programs into middle and high schools,” reads part of the county’s legislative agenda. “These initiatives are vital in increasing the number of students who graduate with workforce-ready credentials, ensuring they are well-prepared to enter the job market.”
Henry County’s department of public safety is also looking to upgrade its radio system and related equipment as part of a proposed contract with Motorola.
Public Safety Director Tim Duffer will ask supervisors to approve a contract with Motorola Solutions. Information about the contract’s cost was not included.
In a memo to the supervisors, he described the county’s current radio system as outdated and unable to fully serve the needs of the county.
“Our current system relies on outdated analog technology,” Duffer wrote in his memo, adding that the analog equipment the county currently uses was also provided by Motorola. “The proposed project will replace that equipment with modern IP-based network components and digital connections between the sites.”
Duffer also writes that the contract would entail upgrades, system tests and transferral from the current system to a new one.