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Valley County approves MOU with Boise County to acquire Cellebrite investigative software
Summary
At its Aug. 20 morning meeting, the Valley County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Boise County to obtain Cellebrite software for use by the sheriff’s office. County staff said the purchase was included in the FY2026 budget under the investigation line.
The Valley County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boise County to acquire Cellebrite investigative software during its Aug. 20 morning meeting.
Commissioner Caldwell moved to approve the MOU; Chairman Maughlin seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote. "I would move that we approve the MOU between Valley County and Boise County for Cellebrite software," Caldwell said. "And I'll second that," Maughlin added, and, in response to the call for a vote, board members said, "Aye."
County staff told commissioners the purchase was included in the fiscal year 2026 budget. "We included it into the investigation line, for fiscal year 20 26 because it it's an investigative tool," a staff member said when asked whether the item had been budgeted. Commissioner Caldwell had asked specifically whether the item was included in the FY2026 budget.
The sheriff's office was not present at the meeting; staff noted the department had been expected to attend but did not join the session. The board took formal action approving the MOU during the meeting and then moved on to other agenda items.
No additional detail about the MOU terms, cost, implementation schedule, or vendor contract terms was provided in the transcript. The motion was recorded as passed by voice vote; individual vote counts and financial figures were not specified.
