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Ward County approves jail health contract rate increase and authorizes sale of 46 sheriff toughbooks
Summary
The board approved a Purchase of Service Agreement with First District Health Unit raising the jail fee from $75 to $78 per hour, and approved the sheriff’s request to sell 46 surplus toughbooks to Harris Tech Group LLC after IT data removal.
Ward County commissioners on May 6, 2025, approved a Purchase of Service Agreement between the Jail and First District Health Unit and authorized the sheriff to sell 46 surplus rugged laptop “toughbooks.”
Why it matters: The contract sets the county’s rate for jail medical services; the surplus-equipment sale disposes of county-owned assets and raises questions about data security and procurement.
Jail Commander Paul Olthoff presented the Purchase of Service Agreement with First District Health Unit. The minutes state the contract is unchanged from prior years except the hourly fee increased from $75 to $78 per hour. The commission voted to approve the agreement by roll-call.
Sheriff Robert Roed requested permission to sell 46 toughbooks to Harris Tech Group LLC. The minutes record that the IT department will “sweep clean” (wipe) the devices of any data before sale. The commission approved the sheriff to sell the equipment by roll call.
The meeting record does not include the total expected proceeds from the sale or the procurement method used to select the buyer.
