Commissioners pause Permidian contract, ask staff to seek single tech solution and form implementation task force
Dec 11, 2025
The board agreed to pause a proposed Permidian animal-control contract, asked staff to pursue a single technological solution (including Harmony, an on-prem AI tool), and to form an internal implementation task force with volunteers to carry out BRAIN Trust recommendations.
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The board discussed implementation of the BRAIN Trust recommendations for animal control and an associated technology contract with Permidian (also referenced as Permidian/Permida in the transcript). County staff described an in-house artificial-intelligence project called Harmony that would operate on‑premises, query emails and calls, and reduce staff workload.
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