Court adds panic alarm line item for courthouse security; funding source to be finalized
Aug 14, 2026
The courthouse security committee proposed adding a panic alarm system for courthouse and annex facilities at roughly $21,215. Commissioners agreed to add the item and to determine whether capital outlay or security funds should pay for it.
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Members of the courthouse security committee told the court they want to add a panic‑alarm system for the courthouse and annex. The committee proposed a budget of approximately $21,215 to install panic alarms in the courthouse and the annex courtroom, and staff asked whether the expense should be charged to courthouse security funds (department 637) or capital‑outlay security upgrade funds.
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