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Mackinac County approves Axon body cameras and courthouse door scanners and lockdown button
Summary
The board awarded a $69,219.20 contract to Axon for department body cameras and approved $8,067 in courthouse security hardware, with the county to seek grant reimbursement for part of the cost.
The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners voted July 11 to purchase body cameras and install courthouse security hardware.
Sheriff Ed Wilk presented four bids for department-wide body cameras and recommended the lowest bid, from Axon, at $69,219.20. The board approved the Axon purchase by unanimous roll call. Wilk said he applied for a grant from Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) that, if awarded, would reimburse part of the general-fund expense.
Wilk also presented a separate bid for basement door scanners and a lockdown button for the courthouse security desk priced at $8,067. Commissioners approved that purchase by unanimous vote.
The meeting record lists the competing body-camera bids as: Lens Lock $70,390; Motorola $104,600; Kustom $115,800; Axon $69,219.20. The minutes do not record contract terms or delivery timelines; the county said the general fund will cover initial cost with possible grant reimbursement if the MMRMA application is successful.
Next steps: procurement staff will finalize vendor contracting and monitor the MMRMA grant outcome for potential reimbursement. The minutes do not record an expected installation date.
