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Court agrees to cover most shortfall for ECC phone system after grant award
Summary
After receiving a $118,091.31 grant toward a new ECC Motorola phone system, the court approved moving $120,000 from a revenue loss fund to cover most of an approximate $149,052.29 shortfall and authorized signing the contractor agreement.
County leaders told the Logan County Fiscal Court that a grant of $118,091.31 was available to help replace the Emergency Communications Center’s phone system, but the updated vendor quote left a remaining cost the county needed to cover.
The judge read the numbers to the court: the grant was $118,091.31 and the remaining difference on the revised quote was $149,052.29. Court staff and commissioners discussed scope reductions (mapping integration deferred to next year) and lifecycle concerns for technology maintenance.
“...the grant was a $118,091.31, which meant the remaining difference was a $149,052.29,” the judge said while summarizing the funding gap.
After discussion about other large-ticket items and future renewal cycles, the judge proposed moving $120,000 from the revenue loss fund to cover most of the shortfall so the county could sign the contract and begin implementation. The court moved, seconded and approved the transfer by roll call; staff were authorized to sign the contractor agreement for the phone system.
Officials noted an additional mapping integration piece (~$40,000) was intentionally deferred to next year to reduce current outlay. The court also discussed that some warranty and firewall items will require periodic renewal and budget planning in future years.
Court members asked staff to monitor long-term support and renewal costs and to report back as the implementation progresses.
