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Court staff seek $140,735 purchase to meet Office of Court Administration security audit
Summary
Odessa municipal court staff asked council to approve $140,735.59 to buy cameras, badge readers and panic‑button integration to meet an Office of Court Administration audit. Staff said some security features are required and that funding is available from existing court and building security funds.
Leah Alverson, municipal court administrator, told council the court failed an Office of Court Administration (OCA) security audit and needs to upgrade cameras, badge readers and panic‑button integration to meet the audit recommendations. The proposed purchase totals $140,735.59 and would standardize court security on the city’s Verkada camera and access‑control platform, Alverson said. Alverson said the court’s current push‑button entry system is outdated and that panic buttons do not currently alert…
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