Ray County 911 saved almost $90,000 in six months by switching phone and internet service providers, a move officials said improved speeds and reliability while freeing up money for other needs. The commission reviewed detailed figures showing that combining phone and internet lines under United Fiber, rather than relying on AT&T and Mediacom, brought costs down sharply. Startup fees made the early totals appear higher, but even with those included, the savings were significant. One official said the upgrade boosted connection speeds from 250 megabytes to one gigabyte. “I hadn’t run the numbers until yesterday, and I was like, holy, we saved almost $90 grand,” said Ray County 911 Director Kim Davis. Beyond technology improvements, commissioners discussed that persistent weeds around the courthouse and jail have become an eyesore and maintenance challenge. They considered whether to spray the vegetation, burn it with a weed torch known as a “weed dragon,” or assign extra help to…