Sheriff requests $44,600 budget amendment for Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Aug 25, 2025

Chief John Ostrander told commissioners the Sheriff's Office needs a $44,600 general fund amendment to cover an AFIS invoice delayed by statewide software-installation timing; the March 11, 2024 approval preceded the invoice and funding gap.

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The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office asked the Commission to approve a $44,600 budget amendment from the General Fund Balance to cover an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) invoice that arrived after the purchase order had been closed. Chief John Ostrander said the purchase had been approved by the Board on March 11, 2024, but statewide delays in software installation led to the invoice arriving later than expected, creating a funding gap for the current fiscal year.

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