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Fulton County approves elections-security upgrades and county IT service agreements
Summary
The commissioners approved HAVA-funded installation of a keycard and additional cameras at the Voter Registration office and approved county IT service addenda and a TelePlus maintenance plan, covering a $3,000 HAVA allocation and a $14,040.56 maintenance contract.
Fulton County Commissioners on Dec. 9 approved elections-security work funded by the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant and authorized county IT service agreements.
Voter Registration/Election Director Linda Doyle presented the grant and a TelePlus quote for keycard fob installation and additional cameras. "Motion by Commissioner Wible to approve a TelePlus quote for a keycard fob installation for the Voter Registration/Election Office door and for Rick Grissinger to install additional cameras above the Commissioners' Office door and Voter Registration/Election Office door to be funded by the 2024 HAVA Elections Security Grant in the amount of $3,000.00," the transcript records; commissioners voted "all in favor." The cameras will be installed by Rick Grissinger of Elect IT, according to the discussion.
Separately, Commissioners approved a TelePlus Protection System Extended Service Agreement (Silver Maintenance Coverage Plan) for $14,040.56, effective Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026; Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved the approval and it passed unanimously. Commissioners also approved contract addenda with Elect IT Solutions covering IT staffing and support (Addendum A), managed backup services (Addendum B) and IT/cyber security awareness and phishing simulations (Addendum C) as presented by Nelson Witmer, President/CEO of Elect IT Solutions.
Why it matters: the HAVA-funded work upgrades physical access and camera coverage at election facilities, while the county’s IT contract addenda and TelePlus maintenance agreement expand IT support and continuity for county systems. The transcript records unanimous board approval for the presented measures.
Next steps: procurement and installations were authorized; dates for work were not specified in the transcript.
