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Board warned of roughly $300,000 cost to move 911 console; state to assist but county share expected
Summary
Supervisors discussed planned relocation and upgrade of the 911 console tied to jail project completion; vendors include Zetron and Motorola and county staff estimate a county share of roughly $93,000.
County staff warned supervisors that moving and upgrading the 911 dispatch console as part of the jail project will likely cost close to $300,000 and that the county will need to plan for its share of those costs.
A staff member said state partners will cover a portion of the upgrade and move and that Zetron is one of the vendors involved, but that the county still faces a substantial outlay: "They're paying some of it, and we're still having to pay, I think, 93,000 for that," the staff member said.
The board discussed timing and financing options and noted the console relocation will occur when the jail is completed (the project timeline mentioned 2026). Staff said costs might be spread across budgets and that some vendor components (Motorola and other vendors) also require payment. "It has to happen. It has to. Yes. By the state. It has to," one supervisor said about the relocation.
No formal funding decision was taken at the meeting; staff said they would keep the item in mind for the 2026 budget process and explore payment timing and potential state contributions.
