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Sheriff urges commissioners to fund county mobile app after reports of high use
Summary
The sheriff reported the county app is averaging 15,000–20,000 hits weekly and urged commissioners to identify a funding source. He suggested opioid-settlement or other grant funds as possible options.
The sheriff told commissioners the county mobile app is attracting heavy use and urged the board to find a funding source to maintain and expand it.
At the March 4 meeting, the sheriff said analytics show the app is receiving roughly 15,000 to 20,000 hits a week. He said the app reduces routine phone traffic by allowing residents to find information (including jail and booking information) without calling county offices. The sheriff recommended the county identify stable funding and suggested opioid-related grant funds as one possible source; he said information-technology staff and the health department would work together to explore grant options.
Commissioners asked about governance and maintenance. The sheriff said department heads would manage their own tabs and content; the app's overall layout would be subject to county approval. He described signup as simple (QR codes, app-store searches) and said the app can be configured so department staff only publish one-way information, limiting network-security concerns.
No formal action was taken at the meeting. The sheriff said he would continue coordination with IT and the health department and bring funding options forward.
