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Hillsdale County approves 9‑1‑1 system upgrades and records deed affidavit; three resolutions adopted
Summary
The Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners approved two 9‑1‑1 equipment purchases — a $200,328.09 call‑handling system and a $16,381 UPS battery backup — and authorized an affidavit to record deed reversion for state lease #10347‑2024. All items were adopted with roll calls recorded for two of the measures.
Hillsdale County commissioners on Tuesday approved upgrades to the county’s emergency communications systems and authorized an affidavit to record deed reversion for a state lease.
The board adopted resolution 25‑1‑23 to purchase new 9‑1‑1 call‑handling hardware and software from eDigital for $200,328.09, to be paid from the Central Dispatch equipment purchase account. The resolution notes the vendor is eDigital of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and that the purchase covers equipment, maintenance, service and support. “These upgrades include new hardware and software required for handling incoming 911 calls, voice, and text for Hillsdale County,” the resolution says. A roll call recorded Commissioner Myers absent and Commissioners Ingalls, Collins, White and Benton voting yes; the measure passed 4–0 with one absent.
The board also approved resolution 25‑1‑24 to purchase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment from Gemtek Group for $16,381 to maintain power to critical 9‑1‑1 systems until generator power is restored. Staff described the UPS as a short‑term battery bridge to carry call‑handling servers during the seconds‑to‑minutes between an outage and generator startup and said the expected battery lifespan is roughly five to eight years.
A third action, resolution 25‑125, authorized Chair Mark Wiley to sign an affidavit required by the State of Michigan to show the county holds title to property associated with state lease number 10347‑2024 and to record that affidavit with the Hillsdale County Register of Deeds. County staff said the affidavit was drafted as a faster alternative to appointing a building authority to execute a quick‑claim deed. In a roll call on the affidavit, Commissioners Collins, Wiley, Metzak and Ingalls voted yes and Commissioner Weiniger was absent; the motion passed with one absent.
County staff told commissioners the 9‑1‑1 board met Sept. 17 and recommended the two purchases. Staff added that the county had accumulated a fund balance from the 9‑1‑1 surcharge that will cover the purchases and that buying directly from the vendor was less expensive than remaining in a shrinking consortium. Officials also said recording the affidavit will clear a title issue related to a lease used by the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Next steps: staff will complete procurement and contract details for the communications purchases, and the affidavit will be filed with the Register of Deeds.
