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Randolph County to tighten courthouse entry, add cameras and panic buttons beginning June 1
Summary
Commissioners approved a phased courthouse security plan that includes new cameras, panic buttons and lobby monitoring, approved vendor quotes for tower lighting and entry doors, and set a July/August procurement and implementation timeline with a June 1 soft rollout for front‑door control and signage.
Randolph County commissioners approved a phased plan to tighten courthouse security and to begin restricting public entry to the front (north) door as a first phase.
Jake Don, county building coordinator, briefed the board on camera and access upgrades, panic‑button placement and options for Wi‑Fi versus hardwired systems. “We can get you something to start June 1,” Don said, describing a short‑term, less intrusive Wi‑Fi rollout for initial camera and panic‑button functionality and a longer plan to audit and consolidate the existing cameras into one platform.
Commissioners approved related expenditures: a $1,899 Carol Electric quote to install LED clock‑tower lighting and a $23,449 quote to install new east/west entry doors with emergency egress hardware; the door work will come from the security budget. Staff described a phased public notice plan: post signage immediately, install soft temporary barriers within two weeks to funnel traffic to the main entrance, and move to permanent entry control thereafter.
The board also discussed keying, on‑site logbooks for after‑hours contractors and exceptions for jail staff and first responders. Sheriff Art Boyer and staff requested that basement and jail access remain available for necessary operations. Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with vendor coordination, outreach and the announced timeline and asked for an email notification to all employees about the front‑door policy.
Next steps: staff will circulate proposed signage and a timeline, and the county will start limited security operations on June 1 and continue incremental rollouts thereafter.
