Osage County approves Axon taser replacement purchase order
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Summary
Commission approved a purchase order for $23,000 to Axon Enterprise Inc. as the first payment toward a $146,244 taser replacement program for the sheriff's office, to be paid from the county vehicle fund over five years.
The Osage County Commission voted Nov. 25 to approve purchase order number 4055 in the amount of $23,000 payable to Axon Enterprise Inc. The payment is the first annual installment toward a multi-year replacement program county staff said totals $146,244.
County staff described the vendor proposal as a five-year arrangement: a first annual payment of $23,000 followed by four annual payments of $30,811. Staff said there is no interest charge on the payment schedule because the first-year amount reflects trade-in credit for older tasers and that training cartridges and duty cartridges were included at no charge for the five-year term.
Commissioners asked whether paying the full program cost up front would yield a discount; staff said the vendor did not offer a cash discount. Commissioners discussed funding the annual payments from the sheriff vehicle/equipment reserve (vehicle fund 207) so the county could leave reserves invested until needed. The sheriff’s office confirmed the old devices would be destroyed and not transferred to other agencies.
A commissioner moved to approve the purchase order to Axon; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The county treasurer/staff will record payment out of vehicle fund 207 and track the multi-year payment schedule in future budgets.
Next steps: staff to update budget tracking for the five-year payments and confirm disposal procedure for returned equipment.