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Potter County signs onto statewide vendor change for victim notification system; county budgeted cost said to fall
Summary
Commissioners authorized the county judge to execute paperwork to switch the county’s victim notification software (VINE) to a new statewide vendor; staff said the transition is driven by the state and may reduce county costs.
Potter County approved an agreement authorizing the county judge to execute documents to adopt the Office of the Attorney General’s statewide vendor change for victim notification software (VINE). The county will transition from its current vendor to the new vendor named in state materials.
The judge explained VINE (Victim Identification and Notification Everyday) is an automated system that notifies victims of changes in custody or status, that the program is statewide and effectively required. The county’s jail budget pays for the service, and the county’s representative said the state-provided cost figures show a lower total cost than the county’s current spending.
The judge read the estimated total cost from the paperwork as $15,320 and said he believes the county currently spends closer to $30,000 annually for the service; staff and commissioners said the change is a statewide operational transition and should not affect local operations beyond cost and vendor details. The court voted 5-0 to authorize the county judge to sign the agreement and to proceed with the state-driven transition.
