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Board asks staff to investigate $58,601 Motorola bill tied to earlier lightning-damaged radio equipment
Summary
County financial staff and the sheriff’s office flagged a $58,601 invoice from Motorola Solutions linked to radio-console replacements that were part of a prior insurance claim; the board directed staff to research the account, insurance reimbursements and timing and return with findings under unfinished business.
County finance staff presented an unexpected Motorola Solutions invoice totaling $58,601 for radio and console work related to equipment damaged by lightning in 2022. Finance staff told the board the county filed an insurance claim in 2022 and received reimbursement for much of the expense, but the final invoice for completion of the project arrived in January 2025 and was not received by the county until last month.
Financial manager Logan Presley asked the board to delay payment until staff determines whether the invoice should be paid from insurance proceeds or other budget lines. Board members questioned why Motorola billed the county in 2025 for work tied to a 2022 claim and asked county staff and legal counsel to verify whether the charge should be submitted to the insurer or whether the county is contractually responsible. One board member suggested returning the invoice to the vendor and having the vendor pursue the insurance company if appropriate.
The board placed the Motorola invoice on the unfinished-business list and asked staff to research the claim, confirm whether prior insurance proceeds covered the work and determine statutory or contractual time limits for open-account billing. The matter will return to the board after staff and the sheriff’s office investigate supporting documentation and the insurance correspondence.
Why it matters: A $58,601 invoice is a material expense for county operations; the county needs to confirm whether the cost is covered by insurance proceeds and to ensure accounting lines were properly carried forward so the county is not billed in error or double-billed for work already reimbursed.
