Commissioners consider ending proprietary camera licensing after $27,000 fee demand

Sep 10, 2025

County leaders said a proprietary vendor is charging about $27,000 to keep security cameras live; commissioners discussed replacing the vendor with an open‑architecture system the county owns to avoid recurring licensing fees and vendor lock‑in.

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Franklin County commissioners told residents they are evaluating whether to stop paying a vendor’s recurring licensing fee for courthouse and facility security cameras after the vendor indicated a roughly $27,000 license renewal would be required to keep the cameras live.

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