The Mercer County Commissioners are working on several projects that aim to benefit the county as a whole.

During a town hall on Tuesday, located at the Hermitage City Building, three projects were discussed.

Mercer County Commissioner Ann Coleman spoke to 21 News about the projects discussed.

The first involved a countywide effort to update and add radio towers to enhance the radio systems within the county for first responders.

Commissioners, according to Coleman, are in the process of acquiring property to add about two or three new towers and to update the already existing towers.

Additionally, new radios have been purchased, and once work on the towers is complete, the new radios will be given to fire, EMS and police personnel in the county.

A timeline for when the project is ex

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