County Moves Towards New Radio System

The Carroll County Commission meets on Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m. On the agenda are the following items: Resolution 4-01-2026 amends the General Fund Budget and Drug Fund Budget for the Sheriff’s Office for TACN Radio System. Recently, the Carroll County Fire Department and emergency services secured funding to purchase Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TCAN) radio equipment.

The amended budget for the Sheriff’s Office accounts for $440,000. The expenditure comes at no additional cost to taxpayers, as $180,000 is a line-item adjustment and $260,000 will be moved from the Drug Fund’s Fund Balance.

​For several years, county agencies, along with local municipalities, have had various issues with the current radio system. With the advancement of technology, most local agencies and utility companies, as well as state agencies, are joining the TCAN system.

​TACN is a statewide radio system that provides communication connectivity infrastructure for local, state, and federal first responders. With TACN, first responders, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, and healthcare providers, have reliable communications capabilities for daily operations and the ability to talk to each other to coordinate at the local, regional, and statewide levels to respond in the event of an emergency or disaster.

​TACN is made up of mobile and fixed radio transmission sites across the state so that, from Tennessee’s urban to most rural areas, first responders will have consistent communication coverage. No matter where you are in Tennessee, even when other means of communication fail, TACN offers seamless communication for our partners. TACN has built-in redundancy to ensure the network will still offer statewide coverage in the event any location becomes inoperable after a natural or man-made disaster.

Resolution 4-07-2026 to approve an updated payroll policy and transition to a semi-monthly pay for days worked structure. The current payroll structure includes advance payment practices that do not align with recommended accounting standards.

Resolution 4-02-2026 amends the General Fund Budget for Circuit Court in the amount of $1000.

Resolution 4-03-2026 amends the General Fund Budget for Carroll Academy in the amount of $500; this covers the cost of an assistant coach for the basketball team.

Resolution 4-04-2026 amends the General Fund Budget for County Clerk in the amount of $10,200 for new computers.

Resolution 4-05-2026 amends the Solid Waste Fund Budget in the amount of $1,945 for part-time.

Resolution 4-06-2026 amends the Grant Fund Budget with an increase of $10,098 to be applied towards the Highway Safety Grant and the Sheriff’s Recruitment Grant.