Grand County Sheriff Brett Shortland told commissioners Sept. 9 that the sheriffdepartment is switching commissary vendors and requested approval of a commission-based contract with Sterling Commissary for inmate account purchases.

A commissioner moved to approve the Sterling Commissary contract and to authorize the chair to sign; the transcript records the motion and an affirmative voice vote: "Those in favor? Aye. Aye." Shortland also presented Amendment 1 to a 2019 contract with Crown Correctional Telephone, covering video messaging and surcharge amounts effective Dec. 1, 2025; he said legal and finance had reviewed it and asked for approval.

Separately, Shortland asked the board to amend prior authorization to allow purchase of three vehicles this year (two to be outfitted this year, a third to be outfitted in early 2026) using a vehicle in stock at John Elway Chevrolet under the state bid. He requested that the manager be authorized to sign applicable documents for the third vehicle. A commissioner moved to allow the manager to sign applicable documents; the meeting transcript records the motion but does not show a roll-call tally in the provided excerpt.

Why it matters: Vendor contracts affect jail operations and inmate services; the vehicle procurement decision affects the sheriffdepartment fleet, budgets and equipment timelines.

Next steps: The commissary contract was approved on the record in the excerpt provided. The Crown Correctional Telephone amendment was presented and Shortland asked for approval; the transcript shows the request and the boarddiscussion but the provided excerpt does not show the final signature or full vote for every item. The manager was asked to be authorized to sign documents for the third vehicle purchase; a motion to that effect was made in the meeting excerpt.