Council approves $144,906 emergency purchase to replace courthouse security system equipment

Council members approved an emergency purchase Wednesday to replace aging security equipment in the courthouse, including equipment that services the jail campus inside the courthouse complex.

Staff said the work will be a one‑time equipment replacement rather than an ongoing monitoring contract; Siemens is expected to perform installation and the county said Johnson Controls had not shown for a scheduled meeting with staff.

Eric (presenter) said the work applies to the courthouse and jail portions of the campus and that the expense was a one‑time equipment change rather than an ongoing service contract. The advertised amount in the agenda packet was $144,906.

Council approved the purchase by voice vote.

Why it matters: replacing end‑of‑life security equipment is intended to maintain secure campus operations and courtroom safety; staff indicated they will schedule work to begin promptly.