Sheriff’s Office representative Gary McNeal outlined several operational proposals: a memorandum of understanding with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to provide investigative cooperation, training and overtime reimbursement for county investigators working with HSI; a contract to upgrade detention center video surveillance (Cornerstone Detention Products) after server failure; an extension of the PayTel Communications contract to continue controlled inmate tablet and phone services (texting, educational programming, scanned legal mail and canteen ordering); and a request to surplus about 82 taken-out-of-service weapons, with proceeds to be used for replacement purchases.

McNeal described the PayTel tablets as a closed system not connected to the internet and said mail is scanned by a vendor, which reduces contraband risk. County staff explained the surveillance upgrade budget amendment would be funded from matured commercial paper rather than an appropriation of fund balance. The board agreed to add all these items to the next consent agenda for formal approval.

Each item was characterized as operational and intended to improve investigations, staff and inmate safety, and facility management; no contracts were executed during the work session — formal approval was scheduled via the consent agenda process.