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County approves $10,000 software patch so prosecutor and district court systems keep exchanging data
Summary
To preserve automated data exchange with the district court after a statewide software change, commissioners approved a $10,000 one-time purchase and $2,000 annual maintenance for a compatibility patch; a Community Foundation grant was noted to offset a portion of the cost for partner agencies.
The Gratiot County Board authorized a $10,000 initial purchase (with $2,000 annual maintenance) for a software plug to preserve data exchange between the prosecutor’s office and the district court following an upcoming statewide software migration.
The prosecuting attorney explained that the county’s and court’s different systems will not automatically communicate after the state’s CARPEL migration, which would force district court staff to re-key data manually. He described the purchase as necessary to maintain historic efficiencies: "We've to have this in order to to to continue your office being able to communicate with our district court for the efficiencies that you historically have had there because the systems talk."
The board moved to approve the purchase from Carpel Solutions with appropriate budget amendments. Commissioners were told law-enforcement partners secured a $10,000 grant from a Community Foundation to cover a plug for their side, and that five county agencies will split an annual $2,000 recurring cost (one-fifth each). The motion carried on roll-call votes.
Next steps: County administration will process the purchase and any subsequent budget adjustments; the prosecutor’s office will coordinate implementation with district court staff.
