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Fiscal Court awards jail camera contract to Liberty Telephone; magistrates press for procurement and operational clarifications
Summary
The fiscal court awarded a rebid to Liberty Telephone for jail camera removal and installation, and magistrates sought clarity about a line-item '100' quantity, continuity of camera coverage during installation, surplus of removed equipment, and multiple jail pay raises appearing in claims.
Franklin County Fiscal Court voted to award the jail camera rebid to Liberty Telephone on Sept. 24 after staff said the rebid produced a single responsive bidder at the same price as the prior bid.
Jailer Jayla Hopper and staff told the court the winning proposal includes removal of the existing system and installation of a new, web-based camera system. "There was only 1 and that was Liberty Telephone," staff said; they confirmed the contract includes removal and installation.
Magistrates raised several…
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