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Kosciusko County commissioners approve sweep of earned interest to commissary fund, authorize new camera contracts for sheriff’s office
Summary
Commissioners approved transferring earned interest from former noninterest-bearing accounts into the sheriff’s commissary fund and authorized two agreements for a new five-year body- and in-car-camera system, subject to the county's standard addendum.
Kosciusko County commissioners on Monday approved two actions requested by the sheriff's office: a resolution to move accumulated interest from previously noninterest-bearing accounts into the sheriff's commissary fund, and authorization for the sheriff's office to enter two contracts with a new vendor to supply body and in-car cameras.
Sheriff's office staff explained that years ago government accounts were required to be noninterest-bearing; after rules changed some county accounts began accruing interest but there was no policy for how to handle those earnings. The sheriff's office told the commissioners it sought guidance from the Indiana State Board of Accounts and asked permission to "sweep" those earned interest amounts into the commissary fund and then use them "just like any other commissary" to pay for items already approved by council and commissioners.
Commissioner action: a commissioner moved and the body voted in favor; the motion carried.
Separately, the sheriff's office recommended replacing its current provider and moving to a new five-year contract with a vendor identified in the packet as "Utility" (vendor name as presented). The office said the new arrangement would include 40 in-car cameras, 36 body-worn cameras, unlimited video storage, CAD integration and on-site training. Officials said the vendor also presented fewer supply and software-support issues than the county's current supplier and would be slightly less expensive.
A commissioner moved to authorize the sheriff's office to sign the two agreements subject to attachment of the county's standard addendum of terms; the motion carried.
What commissioners said: Commissioner Bob (surname not specified in the record) thanked the sheriff's office for its research and said body and in-car cameras are a "must have" in today's environment. The sheriff's office said the contracts will include county addenda before execution.
Next steps: The contracts were authorized subject to the county's standard addendum of terms and will be executed by the sheriff's office once the addendum is attached and reviewed by county counsel.
Notes on records: The transcript identifies the vendor generically as "Utility" and does not include signed contract text in the record. The commissioners required the county addendum be attached before final signature.
