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Saratoga County approves $1.64 million 911 upgrade, multiple public‑safety contracts and intermunicipal patrol agreement
Summary
The Public Safety Committee authorized acceptance of a $1,639,396 Next Generation 911 grant and approved related Motorola and GIS/CAD contracts, along with a Town of Malta patrol agreement, added Axon licenses and other public-safety service contracts. Most items passed by unanimous voice vote.
The Saratoga County Public Safety Committee on an unanimous voice vote authorized acceptance of a $1,639,396 Next Generation 911 grant from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and approved related purchases intended to strengthen county 911 communications.
Chair and committee members authorized the county to sign for a geo‑diverse on‑premise Motorola Vesta 911 call‑handling system, covering installation and five years of maintenance, and to use grant funds to update county GIS data for computer‑aided dispatch. Speaker 6 said the Motorola system and the Mission Critical Partners GIS/CAD update will be paid from the grant.
The board also approved a one‑year contract to provide continuous Town of Malta patrol coverage (one patrol, eight hours per day, seven days per week) at a cost of $200,451.16 for calendar year 2026. The committee approved the addition of 13 Axon Pro software licenses — three for the county attorney's office, nine for the sheriff's records department and one for correctional facility taser staff — noting three of the licenses were already budgeted for 2026.
Members approved a contract for the Saratoga County Correctional Facility not to exceed $102,796.35 for 2026, and authorized renewal of juvenile services contracts with Together for Youth (in‑home services for high‑risk juveniles) and KMG Monitoring Services (electronic monitoring).
The committee accepted a $440,203 Aid to Defense Supplemental Grant from the Division of Criminal Justice Services for 04/01/2025–03/31/2026 to offset costs associated with discovery reform.
All motions on the items summarized above were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript records committee assent as 'Aye' or 'Yes' but does not provide a roll‑call tally for each vote. The board also amended a fleet lease resolution to allow up to 44 vehicles with a 2025 cost cap cited at $27,000 for the cause‑and‑origin team and authorized the county administrator to make modifications to the master lease agreement.
The meeting closed with remarks honoring the retiring sheriff and an adjournment motion.
