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County approves NextGen 911 contract, Toughbooks and donated police canine
Summary
Clark County Commissioners authorized a Com.Net contract to connect to the state NextGen 911 network, approved purchase of 15 Panasonic Toughbook laptops for patrol cars, and accepted a donated Belgian Malinois tracking canine for the Sheriff’s Office.
The Board authorized several public-safety items at its Feb. 25 meeting, including a contract with Com.Net Inc. (Resolution 2026-0150) to connect Clark County to the State’s Next Generation 9‑1‑1 network and a purchase order with Brown Enterprise Solutions for 15 Panasonic Toughbook laptops for new patrol cars (Resolution 2026-0149).
Sheriff Chris Clark described the NextGen 9‑1‑1 connection as required by the state and said: “This connects the county with the state network.” The Com.Net contract is for a not-to-exceed amount of $26,000 and will run from April 1, 2026 through April 1, 2031, funded from the 911 Gov. Assistance fund (2204).
The Board also accepted a donated Belgian Malinois EDO canine from Southern Ohio Police Canine for its Canine Operations (Resolution 2026-0154). Sheriff Clark said the dog is trained but will require additional training and will serve a single purpose such as tracking missing people or conducting article searches. The donation’s estimated value was recorded as $16,000; the Sheriff said training funds exist in his budget and additional donations/grants could support the program through 2026.
Commissioners approved the Toughbook purchase ($44,323.35) from Brown Enterprise Solutions, funded through Permanent Improvement, as part of vehicle upfits. The Board also approved related fleet purchases and disposals later in the meeting (work truck and mowers), all recorded in routine procurement resolutions.
