The Decatur County 9‑1‑1 Board voted at its meeting to approve purchasing the Motorola Vesta call‑handling system and associated mapping, authorizing up to $250,000 to be paid from a split of state 9‑1‑1 surplus funds and county cash surplus, subject to city and county council approvals.\n\nBoard approval applies to the Vesta base product, quoted at about $223,000, plus a mapping module quoted at roughly $12,500; board discussion compared that purchase to a lower‑cost Solacom upgrade estimated at about $70,000.\n\nWhy it matters: Board members said the Vesta product would consolidate multiple applications, integrate directly with the county’s Motorola computer‑aided dispatch (CAD) system and provide a development platform aligned with NextGen 9‑1‑1 standards. A staff member summarized the fiscal question: “This is by far, if anything is gonna be a reason to use that money, it would be for this.”\n\nDiscussion: Staff presented two options — a $70,000 upgrade to the current Solacom system or the more feature‑rich Motorola Vesta product — and described the Vesta system’s ability to integrate call‑handling, administrative lines and text‑to‑9‑1‑1 into a single interface. An IT staff member explained the operational benefit: “Basically, it’ll consolidate several different apps and things that we’re doing into one, that allow them to handle their 911 calls as well as their administrative line calls all in the same screen.” Staff noted some advanced modules are available later and would be a separate future expense.\n\nFunding and timing: Staff said the center receives roughly $27,600 per month from state 9‑1‑1 funds and that the current budgeted expenditures would leave a drawdown from a roughly $547,000 surplus if the purchase proceeds. The board discussion settled on financing the purchase with 50% from the state 9‑1‑1 fund surplus and 50% from the county cash surplus (a city/county split). Staff estimated implementation and startup would likely occur in spring.\n\nDecision and conditions: A board member moved and later amended the motion to authorize the board to proceed with the Vesta purchase and to allow spending up to $250,000 to cover adjustments and contingencies. The motion passed. Board members stated the purchase still requires formal approval by the county council and the city council before funds are spent and work begins.\n\nFollow‑up: Staff will seek the necessary city and county council approvals and return with implementation details and a final contract for review.