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Commissioners approve $237,461 ARPA-funded amendment for court audiovisual upgrades
Summary
Fannin County approved a $237,461 amendment to the superior court budget, funded entirely by ARPA grant dollars, to replace audiovisual and digital recording systems in county courtrooms.
The Fannin County Board of Commissioners approved a $237,461 amendment to the superior court budget to fund audiovisual and digital-recording upgrades in multiple courtrooms. The finance officer said the amendment is 100% grant funded and will not increase county cost.
Miss Norris, identified in the meeting as the judicial finance officer and grants administrator, told commissioners this is the third year the circuit has used ARPA funds for court technology projects. She said the grant funds will replace audio-visual equipment in the magistrate, probate and juvenile courtrooms and install digital recording systems in four courtrooms so that "all courtrooms in the circuit at all levels of court will have all brand new audio, visual, and digital recording systems" by the grant's end date, December 31.
Norris said additional ARPA funds arrived June 1 and that, over three years, the circuit has received roughly $3.2 million in ARPA funding for related projects. Commissioners voted to approve the budget amendment; the motion carried on a voice vote.
The transcript does not record a roll-call tally, a detailed equipment procurement list, or next steps for installation scheduling. The record shows the amendment was presented, discussed briefly, and approved during the meeting.
