Centerville redevelopment agency approves $67,608.65 emergency-radio system for CenterPoint Theatre
On Aug. 18, Centerville's redevelopment agency and its administrative control board approved buying an emergency-responder radio system for CenterPoint Theatre from Day Wireless, using RDA reserve funds under the theater's lease. Councilmember Rick Bangerter dissented, preferring to seek state funding first.
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Centerville's redevelopment agency and its administrative control board on Aug. 18, 2026 approved buying an emergency-responder radio communication system for CenterPoint Theatre for $67,608.65, according to the approved minutes. [1][2]
The purchase is to be paid from RDA reserve funds under Section 26 of the lease agreement, the minutes say. [1]
Why staff asked for it
Police Chief Allen Ackerson said Utah's change from the analog 800 MHz radio system to digital P25 had caused building-penetration problems, and that large portions of CenterPoint lack usable coverage. He said the same issue exists at the Police and City Hall building. [1]
Ackerson said a fire department inspection cited the deficiency and that the applicable fire code requires 95% radio coverage throughout a building and 99% in critical areas, according to the minutes. [1]
Day Wireless, which the minutes describe as a state-contract, Motorola-authorized dealer, quoted $67,608.65, including required pre- and post-installation testing. Staff said the state contract satisfies competitive procurement requirements. Ackerson said state funding is not currently available. [1]
The votes
Board members discussed cost, procurement, warranty terms, possible state responsibility for P25-related improvements and long-term maintenance costs. Councilmember Rick Bangerter preferred to delay the purchase to explore possible state funding. The minutes say the majority favored addressing the issue promptly, citing reliable first-responder communications at a high-occupancy public facility and that the item had been under consideration for about a year. [1]
On a motion by Gina Hirst, seconded by Brian Plummer, the administrative control board pre-approved the purchase 3–1, and the redevelopment agency then approved it 4–1. Bangerter dissented both times. Board member Millie Segura Bahr was excused. [1]
The city's fiscal 2025 annual report lists $940,874 restricted for a theater reserve fund in the redevelopment agency's fund on June 30, 2025. [3]
The two votes authorized one purchase; they are not two purchases. The approvals authorize the purchase; the records reviewed do not show payment or installation. CenterPoint Theatre is a different facility from the Legacy Crossing movie theater. The $940,874 is a June 30, 2025 balance, not the balance at the time of the August 2026 vote.
Sources
- Redevelopment Agency of Centerville and Administrative Control Board · Minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 (approved Oct. 6, 2026)
- Redevelopment Agency of Centerville · Aug. 18, 2026 RDA/ACB meeting notice
- Centerville City · Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.