Fulton weighs $1,750-a-month lease to keep emergency-radio relay in place

Fulton County would initially pay $1,750 a month to keep an emergency-radio relay at Concourse V in Sandy Springs under a lease proposal scheduled for commissioners’ consideration Nov. 18.⁠[1][2]

The agreement would preserve an existing location, not establish a new relay site. County staff say the rooftop at 5 Concourse Parkway provides the elevation and infrastructure needed for reliable emergency communications and helps sustain service during disasters and outages.⁠[1][3]

The proposed lease with REJV Concourse Atlanta LLC covers rooftop space and space in the building’s equipment room. The draft says the prior agreement, dated May 1992 and amended in 2016 and 2021, has expired.⁠[1][2]

Rent would rise 3% each Jan. 1, reaching $1,802.50 a month in 2027 and $2,647.05 in 2040 if all renewal terms are used. Electricity and antenna maintenance would remain the county’s responsibility, in addition to rent.⁠[1]

Staff describe a 15-year arrangement, but it would not be an unconditional 15-year commitment. The initial term would end Dec. 31, 2026, followed by up to 14 one-year renewals through 2040. Each renewal would depend on commissioners appropriating funds, and either party could terminate with at least 12 months’ written notice.⁠[1][3]

Item 26-0790 is on the consent agenda for the Nov. 18 meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. in Assembly Hall at the Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta. Consent items are scheduled for a single vote without separate discussion unless moved for individual consideration.⁠[2]