Commissioners table sheriff's SPLOST request for digital citation system after questions on recurring costs

Sep 8, 2026

The board tabled a SPLOST funding request from the sheriff for $19,535 to buy refurbished computers to move from paper citations to a digital system that would allow GCIC access; commissioners asked for the sheriff or a designee to attend the next meeting to address recurring costs and rural service availability.

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Manager Conner Bearden presented a SPLOST request on behalf of the sheriff to fund a transition from handwritten citations to a digital citation system using refurbished Georgia State Patrol computers at a cost of $19,535. The request would allow officers direct Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) access, which the manager said was a feature of the proposed equipment.

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