Ellis County approves $5,977.27 increase to dispatch-console purchase order

Jul 15, 2026

The commission approved a $5,977.27 increase to a purchase order for four dispatch consoles after staff reported a vendor sizing discrepancy and identified potential warranty and cabling costs.

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County staff told commissioners on July 4 that a vendor-provided drawing for replacement dispatch consoles showed a four-monitor-wide configuration while the county requires a five-monitor span for the lower tier. Staff said the discrepancy would require desk resizing and additional cabling, producing a requested purchase-order increase of $5,977.27 for four consoles and cabinets.

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