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County awards jail control system contract and approves jailer’s full-time status
Summary
Commissioners approved a $49,650.63 bid from ECI for a new jail control system and moved part-time jailer Regan Belsha to full-time at $21.75 per hour effective Aug. 3, 2025; both motions carried.
Union County commissioners on Aug. 5 approved a bid for a new jail control system and advanced a personnel change for jail staffing.
Sealed bids for the jail control system were opened and the commissioners approved a bid from ECI of North Sioux City for $49,650.63 after a motion by Commissioner Dailey and a second from Commissioner Ballard; the minutes record the motion as carried. The minutes do not include additional technical details of the system, contract terms or a procurement contract number.
Separately, the board approved moving part-time jailer Regan Belsha to full-time status, effective Aug. 3, 2025, with hourly pay of $21.75. The motion was made by Commissioner Ustad, seconded by Commissioner Ballard and carried.
Why it matters: the control system contract authorizes county spending for jail operations infrastructure and the personnel vote increases on‑duty staffing capacity. The minutes do not include a roll-call vote tally or further explanation of procurement or staffing timelines; follow-up with county administration will be necessary to obtain contract documents and implementation dates.
The board completed the actions as part of routine business and recessed for an executive session later in the morning.
