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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Sprint/Centel got its share of criticism from the Board of Supervisors Monday afternoon when County Administrator John McCarthy and county attorney Peter Luke reported on problems they have had negotiating a contract with the company to provide E-911 service.
They reported that a contract had been negotiated with Centel before it was bought out by Sprint. However, that contract was never signed. Following the merger of the two companies, the new team of lawyers rejected the contract, Mr. Luke reported.
Instead they wanted a contract that would call on Rappahannock County to indemnify the company in case it lost a lawsuit over E-911. Mr. Luke said the county could not agree to do that because the county enjoys “sovereign immunity” and no Board of Superv isors can bind a future board to such a potential liability.
However, Mr. McCarthy suggested the supervisors go ahead and sign the contract since even the company's lawyers know the county cannot be compelled to pay off in such a suit.
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