Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Coryell County Commissioners Court approved a contract during its Nov. 22 meeting for new phone service with Vested Networks.
"Our specific goals are to save Coryell County as much money as we possibly can and to provide you with the best customer service possible," said Debbie Baecht, a new account specialist with Vested.
Baecht said the county's monthly phone bill was $6,115, and the contract with Vested will reduce that amount to $3,130 per month.
"That's a savings of $2,985 per month plus you'll have phones that work and aren't broken," she said.
County Judge Roger Miller said that between Vested's presentation on Nov. 8 and the Nov. 22 meeting, a number of the county's phones stopped working and were not operational for several days.
Commissioners had delayed a decision on Vested's proposal until Nov. 22 in order to have more time to consider the contract.
Commissioner Ryan Basham said he talked with clients of Vested during that two-week period, "and I like what I heard."
Vested offers VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service.
Commissioners unanimously approved the contract.
