Schuylkill County Commissioners could be spending more money for costs with the 911 center.

An agenda item listed last Wednesday shows a potential purchase of $64,817 to Nokia of America for “transmission and product engineering costs associated with broadband connectivity.” Commissioners did not vote on the item.

County Administrator Gary Bender said the broadband would be used with the six mobile Nomad Remote Consoles the county spent costing $2.197 million, which was paid for with CARES Act money. That equipment is to arrive no later than Dec. 31.

Funding for the $64,817 cost for broadband connectivity would be paid for with COVID-19 money the county has.

“The whole idea of this is to get broadband to underserved communities,” Bender said of the connectivity.

Last month, commissioners voted to purchase with COVID-19 money Nomad remote computer assisted direction positions for $60,516 from Logisys of Missoula, Montana, for the consoles. Bender said the devices provide longitude and latitude coordinates for responders, making it more accurate.

Schuylkill Communications Center Director Scott Krater did not return a call for comment Friday.