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Titus County approves early start payment to e-Force for sheriff’s records system
Summary
The commissioners’ court approved an early payment of $51,500 to e‑Force so the vendor can begin installing new sheriff’s office software ahead of the October contract start; the county later moved $50,000 in the budget to cover related software costs.
The Titus County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously Sept. 8 to authorize an early payment to e‑Force so the company can begin installing a new sheriff’s office records system before the formal contract start date.
County officials said Sheriff Bragg requested that e‑Force begin work ahead of the Oct. 1 contract start because the vendor estimated several months would be required to implement hardware and software and to run wiring. The county agreed to an up‑front amount of $51,500, described in the meeting as roughly one quarter of the full contract value of about $216,000; commissioners said the early payment is not an additional cost but part of the overall contract price.
The judge moved the item forward for discussion and Commissioner Mitchell made the motion to approve the early payment; Commissioner Parker seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
County staff and several commissioners said the sheriff’s office had been experiencing data and system problems with the incumbent vendor (I3 Vertical) and that having e‑Force begin earlier would reduce disruption when multiple area sheriff’s offices implement similar systems this fall. The court later approved a budget amendment that moves $50,000 from contingency into the current year budget for sheriff software implementation (see related budget article).
The record at the meeting does not specify a detailed implementation schedule, milestone payments beyond the $51,500 early amount, or exact contract terms; those items were discussed generally but not read into the record.
