Dawson County officials recommend SmartCop records system, plan short-term general-fund financing pending SPLOST 8

Jan 16, 2026

County staff identified SmartCop as the preferred records-management vendor to replace aging servers and support the new EOC, proposing a roughly $494,497 implementation paid from the general fund and later reimbursed from SPLOST 8 if voters approve.

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Dawson County staff told the board they have selected SmartCop as the preferred records-management and CAD supplier to replace aging on-site servers and support the county’s new emergency operations center. The county presented an estimated implementation cost of $494,497 and outlined a plan to pay from the general fund this year with the intention of repaying those amounts from SPLOST 8 if the referendum is approved.

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