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Lee County committee: court case-management system denied; $29,000 approved for equipment and alarm upgrade
Summary
County staff told the Public Safety Committee the state denied funding for a new case management system but approved roughly $29,000 for replacement computers and a court panic alarm; contract amendments with Tyler and a possible project manager were discussed as next steps.
Amy, court staff, told the Lee County Public Safety Committee that the state denied the county's request for a new court case-management system but approved funding for equipment and alarm upgrades.
"They denied our request for the new case management system. But they did allow for about $29,000 for replacement computers and an upgrade to, the court panic alarm system," Amy said. She said the state's awarding office, the AOIC, evaluates project priority and technical feasibility and must consider the state fiscal-year timeline.
"They look at the technical side, whether they, think our projects can get done in fiscal year, the state fiscal year, which is June 30," Amy said. She added that the AOIC told the county one other jurisdiction was denied a new case-management system as well.
The committee was told there is no firm start date for the county's broader court-technology project because contract amendments with Tyler are under legal review. "We do not have a start date for the project because we have some things in legal right now for amendments that is being done with Tyler and our contract," Amy said. She added staff hope to begin work in May or June, pending completion of the legal steps.
Committee members also discussed bringing on a dedicated project manager to keep the rollout on schedule. Amy said Assistant State's Attorney Brian Brim, who is retiring, is being considered as a project manager candidate. "Assistant state's attorney Brian Brim is retiring, and we're looking at him to maybe be our project manager for this project," she said.
Amy said county staff will meet with the project team and the board to finalize financing and a timeline once the contract questions are resolved. No formal action or vote was taken during the committee meeting.
