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Vigo County approves Samsara GPS and dash‑camera contract for winter fleet, pending legal changes
Summary
The Vigo County commissioners approved a contract to equip winter operations trucks with Samsara GPS and front‑facing cameras; the first year is prorated at $8,028 with a $15,288 annual fee thereafter, and the contract will not be signed until requested legal changes are incorporated.
Vigo County commissioners voted to approve a contract with Samsara to add GPS tracking and front‑facing dash cameras to winter operations vehicles, with the caveat that the county’s legal reviewer will approve final contract changes before signature.
Larry (county winter operations staff) explained the system is intended to track plow and brine trucks, allow staff and the public to view which roads have been treated or plowed, and provide front‑facing camera footage to help respond to complaints and show road conditions. “The first year payment is prorated for last 6 months of the year. It’s $8,028. And then the next year, it will be a $15,288 annual payment on that,” Larry said.
Larry said the system will cover tandems, single‑axles and other vehicles used for plowing and treating roads but will not include standard pickup trucks. He said the system will allow the county to post a public link showing truck locations and routes and could help the Vigo County School Corporation with decisions on delays or closures. County staff said the vendor will incorporate contract changes requested by county counsel before the county signs the agreement.
Commissioners approved the motion to authorize the contract pending legal approval. The transcript records the motion and a second; individual mover/second names and a roll‑call tally were not recorded.
County officials said the contract includes live road‑condition views, tracking for internal operations, and potential public access to route maps; they emphasized the main purpose is operational visibility and decision support for winter response rather than routine video surveillance of private property.
No vendor contract number was provided in the meeting record. The board directed staff to finalize negotiated changes with county counsel prior to execution of the agreement.
