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Court approves Axon Fleet in-car camera system; commissioners note multi-year contract encumbers future courts
Summary
Commissioners authorized purchase and implementation of Axon Fleet 3 in-car camera equipment and cloud service for constable patrol units; the court discussed that the 57‑month contract encumbers future courts but staff noted the county can terminate under contract terms.
A constable requested purchase and implementation of an Axon Fleet 3 in-car camera system for a Precinct 4 patrol unit. The purchase is structured as a multi-year (57-month) term with an annual service fee (presenter cited roughly $2,600 per year for cloud evidence storage).
"We're fixing to encumber the next four years worth of court," the County Judge said during discussion, warning that multiyear contracts obligate future courts. Staff responded that the contract includes a county termination clause allowing cancellation under specified notice terms.
After clarifications about contract terms and termination rights, the court approved the purchase and implementation of the Axon Fleet 3 camera system for the specified precinct patrol units. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The purchase was presented as a budgeted item for the constable's office and county staff said the pricing and contract terms were consistent with prior Axon agreements the county has signed.
