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County accepts donated turnstiles and approves installation in courthouse lobby
Summary
The court accepted donated turnstiles from Pioneer/Exxon and approved an additional $12,000 installation to create an employee badge entrance, after debate about prior project spending and requests to see a master plan. The installation motion passed with one recorded nay.
The Midland County Commissioners Court accepted a donation of courthouse turnstiles from Pioneer/Exxon and approved a plan to install them in the courthouse lobby to create a dedicated employee badge entrance.
Sheriff David Kreiner (speaker 3) described the donation and the intended security use: turnstiles would create a "fast pass" employee entrance and reduce mixed flow on jury days. He estimated used market value at about $35,000 and new value near $50,000. The court accepted the donation by voice vote.
Later the court debated a $12,000 installation charge and prior investments (about $35,000) on door reconfiguration. Some commissioners requested a master plan showing cumulative costs before committing more funds; one commissioner said, "I kind of want to see what it's going to look like the finished product and the total amount," (Committee member, speaker 13). Others said prior planning by a courthouse security board had already accounted for the turnstiles and moved to proceed. The installation motion carried; Judge John Barton (speaker 4) recorded a "nay."
Court members asked staff to provide the overall plan and cost accounting after the vote and to coordinate installation so the turnstiles integrate with existing magnetometer and badge systems.
