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Chickasaw County sheriff proposes five‑year Axon Taser agreement, requests $40,000 up front
Summary
Sheriff Brian Schauber told the Board of Supervisors he negotiated a five‑year agreement with Axon for new Tasers that would require a $40,000 first‑year payment; supervisors questioned entering a multi‑year financial commitment before future budgets are set.
Sheriff Brian Schauber asked the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on June 9 to authorize a five‑year agreement with Axon for replacement Tasers, proposing a $40,000 initial payment this fiscal year and annual payments spread over the following four years.
The contract, as described by Schauber, would provide 11 Taser handles with rechargeable batteries, cartridges, annual training for the department’s 16 sworn employees, one device for the jail and spare cartridges and batteries. Schauber said Axon has phased out the county’s current X2 model, “we can’t purchase this model anymore,” and that the new arrangement includes a five‑year warranty and no‑cost replacement units for warranty failures during the term.
The sheriff outlined the payment plan to the…
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