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Sheriff’s office gets approval for evidence system and opioid‑fund purchases totaling ~$112,000
Summary
The board reviewed a Lenslock body‑worn camera contract to modernize evidence storage (contract amount cited) and approved purchases from the opioid fund for two narcotics evidence lockers, an incinerator and a 2026 Ram 2500 transport vehicle totaling $112,006.71; auditors confirmed these are allowable opioid expenditures.
Meriwether County commissioners reviewed purchases requested by the sheriff’s office on April 13, including a body‑worn camera and evidence‑management contract and equipment funded from the opioid settlement fund.
Staff told the board the Lenslock contract (body cameras and evidence storage) had been reviewed by legal and listed an annual amount (the contract language contained a payment error that staff asked be corrected). Staff said the Lenslock procurement would be funded from the sheriff’s detention center funds and required county approval for the contract execution.
Separately, the sheriff requested approval to purchase two secure narcotics evidence lockers ($40,877.12), a controlled substance incinerator ($41,239) and a 2026 Ram 2500 transport vehicle ($66,555), with a total cost of $112,006.71 to be paid from the opioid fund. An auditor confirmed the purchases qualify as allowable opioid‑related expenditures and the opioid fund balance (reported at $190,223.29) can cover the items.
Board action: commissioners moved and seconded approval for the opioid‑fund purchases and instructed staff to finalize the Lenslock contract with corrected payment terms before execution. Staff will return with the corrected contract and any documentation required for county signature.
Next steps: procurement and contracting steps will proceed with the sheriff’s office providing invoice and fund documentation for purchases made from the opioid fund; staff noted no additional county general‑fund allocation is required for the approved opioid‑fund purchases.
