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Arapahoe County OKs cameras and sensors for fairgrounds and 17 Mile House after December break-in
Summary
Following a December break-in, the board authorized an asset number and approved security hardware — interior/exterior cameras, door and glass sensors, and monitored alarms — for fairgrounds office, storage and maintenance shop areas and upgrades at 17 Mile House.
Arapahoe County commissioners unanimously approved a request to assign an asset number and move forward with security upgrades for the county fairgrounds and 17 Mile House after staff reported a break-in in December.
Glenn Poole, operations manager for Arapahoe County Open Space, told the board the department has worked with the sheriff’s office on the investigation and needs cameras, motion detectors and door/glass sensors to improve employee safety and protect county assets. Dan Payson, open-space parks and trails manager, said the plan would piggyback on existing county security infrastructure and provide app-based live access rather than requiring VPN logins.
The upgrades will focus on the maintenance shop garage (where trucks and equipment are stored), the fairgrounds office area and storage near East Hall. County staff also proposed targeted upgrades to 17 Mile House, a state- and nationally registered property, to improve remote monitoring.
Procurement details: staff said purchases below $100,000 require a finance waiver and the finance department signs the waiver; the fixed-asset number will be assigned for accounting. The board recorded five thumbs up to proceed.
Why it matters: the equipment aims to reduce staff risk, deter theft and improve the county’s ability to respond to incidents at remote facilities.
