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Board approves Axon software and temporary FTE boost for prosecutor's office as statewide case-management move proceeds
Summary
The board authorized the prosecutor's office to purchase Axon Justice Premier (year‑1 quoted ~ $16,000) and to temporarily convert a half‑time support post to full time to prepare records for a statewide digital case‑management conversion; both measures passed by roll call.
The Gratiot County Board approved two requests from the prosecutor’s office tied to a statewide move to a single digital case‑management system.
A prosecutor’s office representative told commissioners that prosecutors across the state are moving to a single platform and that the office needs improved tools for managing large volumes of electronic discovery. The office requested authorization to purchase Axon Justice Premier to integrate with the county’s case‑management rollout; the first‑year cost was presented in the board packet at about $16,000, with subsequent annual costs cited at roughly $11,000–$12,000.
The board approved the software purchase by voice/roll call vote. Commissioners emphasized that the software work is intended to reduce staff workload and improve evidence tracking and disclosure to defense counsel.
Separately, the prosecutor requested a temporary staffing change: converting an unfilled half‑time position to full time during implementation so staff can scan and convert decades of paper files. The board approved adding one full‑time equivalent (increasing support staff from 4.5 to 5 FTE) and asked staff to work with administration to post and manage the position and the budget adjustments. The prosecutor estimated the implementation and conversion work would take roughly nine months.
No direct county capital outlay was reported for the case‑management conversion itself; the presenter said initial implementation and costs for the statewide platform were covered to the county’s prosecutor office and that the Axon purchase is an integration/third‑party tool purchase.
