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Vernon County reviews $159,475 in invoices; keycard access upgrade completed
Summary
Committee reviewed late‑year invoices totaling $159,475.39 and heard that a $24,084 courthouse keycard access upgrade has been completed, which county officials said will improve security and reduce outside service calls.
Vernon County officials reviewed invoices for the period Dec. 3 through Dec. 30 totaling $159,475.39 and discussed several maintenance and security items at a public meeting. Committee members were told the county completed a $24,084 upgrade to its keycard access system, funded from veil escrow funds, and that the new system has been integrated with the county’s broader access controls.
The ledger presented at the meeting listed purchasing card charges of $2,540.94, deposits of $133,940.09 and a $400 donation to the canine program. Other invoice line items noted included a $610 radar unit recertification, an approximately $100 payment for the jail X‑ray body‑scanner license, and a $449.16 repair to a Hobart unit in the detention center.
“Everything went smooth. They were really great, about three days’ worth,” Captain David said of the company that installed the new keycard system. “Our old card system ... you can buy little gadgets off the internet that will clone your card just by being next to it. So the new system cannot do that anymore. So it’s integrated with the entire county system now.”
Officials said the keycard upgrade will let an internal staff member monitor access and reduce small billings to an outside contractor for troubleshooting. The committee also heard that the kitchen steamer in the jail was replaced using a $25,000 equipment grant from the facility’s meal contractor; the steamer purchase was listed at about $20,500.
No formal vote on the invoices was recorded in the transcript excerpt; the meeting record did show a separate motion to approve the previous meeting minutes that was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The committee invited questions on any invoice line items before moving on to other agenda topics.
