LAPEER, Mich. — The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted on motions related to central dispatch equipment and maintenance on Aug. 14, rescinding an earlier contract authorization and approving a new vendor arrangement for a radio upgrade to meet CJIS encryption standards.

Commissioner Zender moved to authorize payment to Michigan Public Safety Communication Systems for annual infrastructure maintenance associated with tower sites in the amount of $63,351.10 to be paid from the 911 surcharge contracted services line (261325813000). The motion was supported and approved by voice vote.

Later in the meeting, the board voted to rescind board motion 226-2025 from the July 24 meeting, which had pertained to a central dispatch agreement with Command Communications for radio upgrades to meet CJIS encryption standards. Commissioners discussed that a Motorola offer provided operational and cost advantages and that using Motorola would simplify deployment and reduce risk compared with the previously considered approach.

Following the rescission, a motion was made and approved to authorize central dispatch to contract with Motorola Solutions and Procom for the radio upgrade, at a cost not to exceed $275,000, to be paid from 911 line 482325977000 and with no additional cost to the county general fund. Commissioners described the new price as materially lower than prior estimates discussed earlier in the process.

Board members additionally recommended adoption of a county credit card policy as submitted.

The administrator later recognized a county employee, Antonio, for research that helped identify procurement risks with an earlier vendor and that assisted in steering the county to the Motorola solution.

The board's motions were made during the properties committee items and approved by voice votes. No votes against were recorded on the floor during these motions.