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Commissioners approve higher‑end garment printer after county cost analysis; jail industries pay and operations discussed
Summary
Commissioners agreed to buy a more expensive direct‑to‑garment (DTG) printer after staff analysis showed lower per‑garment costs over time; meeting also reviewed jail industries, inmate wages and savings on release.
Strafford County commissioners agreed to move forward with a higher‑end direct‑to‑garment (DTG) printer after staff presented an eight‑year cost analysis showing lower per‑garment operating costs compared with a cheaper ink‑cartridge machine.
Gwen, staff member, explained the tradeoff between machines that use replaceable ink cartridges and bulk‑ink or tank systems. Staff said the bulk/tank system has a higher initial price but significantly lower ink cost per garment; when modeled with a moderate increase in production, the higher‑end system reached break‑even at roughly eight years.
Staff described…
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