Sumner County board approves payment to Central Square, adopts public-records update and keeps officers

The Sumner County board on March 10 agreed to pay a negotiated balance on a long-running contract with Central Square for Project 7031, adopted an updated public‑records policy and left board officers unchanged.

Board members voted to allow payment of $155,685.00 to Central Square to settle the remaining invoiced balance for Project 7031, a multi‑year technology implementation that staff said began in 2017 and completed the county—s emergency dispatch functionality. The payment will be made from the county—s unassigned fund balance, officials said.

The action resolves a dispute over a previously asserted balance the vendor had placed at about $205,000; according to the director, Central Square agreed to reduce that amount by roughly $50,000 after the county requested detailed invoice and completion documentation.…