The Ellis County Commission will consider the purchase of new emergency radios at Monday commission meeting.

According to Ellis County Director of Fire and Emergency Management Darin Myers, the radio equipment and installation for the sheriff, emergency medical services and emergency management departments will cost approximately $388,000.

The commission will also considering entering into a lease purchase agreement for $132,000 for equipment and installation of radio equipment for the Ellis County fire department.

Motorola is offering a program that will purchase old radios and Myers said the county will save $135,000 by trading in radio they have in storage. The commission will also consider trading in old radios.

In other business the commission will consider an altered county counselor agreement with Bill Jeter and the 2018 natural gas purchase.

Monday’s meeting starts at 5 p.m. at the County Administrative Center.