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Board approves $2,500 site survey to move courtroom audio‑visual system to Superior Courtroom
Summary
County manager was authorized to sign an MOU and appropriate up to $2,500 from contingency to fund a site survey for moving the courtroom audio‑visual (CRAVE) equipment to the Superior Court courtroom; the board agreed to use the Administrative Office of the Courts vendor to assess cost and scope.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners authorized the county manager on Oct. 6 to sign a memorandum of understanding and to appropriate up to $2,500 from contingency to fund a site survey to move the courthouse courtroom audio‑visual system to Superior Courtroom Number 1.
County Manager Tisha Denton explained that the existing CRAVE (Courtroom Audio‑Visual Experience) equipment is currently installed in a district courtroom and that Resident Superior Court Judge Branch requested the equipment be relocated to the superior courtroom used for superior‑court sessions. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will provide the vendor and perform the site survey to determine what cabling and equipment moves are required and to provide an estimate of total costs; county staff noted that the ultimate installation cost will be identified after the site survey and would return for additional appropriations if needed.
County and judicial staff said the AOC’s vendor is preferred for compatibility with statewide systems; commissioners authorized the county to fund the site survey under the AOC arrangement rather than procure a separate local contractor.
Ending
The board’s vote authorizes the site survey and MOU signature; the vendor will deliver a scope and cost estimate after the survey, and staff will return with recommendations or appropriation requests for actual installation work if required.
