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Trial court administrator asks Bonner County to fund new tasers, Axon training and other court budget increases
Summary
Lisa Chisbor, trial court administrator for Idaho’s First Judicial District, asked the Bonner County commissioners to increase several district court budget lines — including equipment to replace obsolete tasers via a five‑year Axon contract, law‑library and ammunition increases, and staff step raises — citing certification, liability and rising civil filings.
Lisa Chisbor, the trial court administrator for Idaho’s First Judicial District, told Bonner County commissioners that the district court is seeking several targeted budget increases to replace obsolete security equipment and keep court staff certified.
Chisbor asked commissioners to raise the courthouse equipment line (8590) from the current $3,500 to $9,500 to cover a five‑year contract with Axon that would supply seven Taser 7 devices, docking and training equipment, duty cartridges, warranty coverage and access to evidence.com for certification materials. “The total cost of the contract is $22,747.20 over 5 years or approximately $4,549 annually,” Chisbor said, explaining the package is intended to replace out‑of‑service X26 and X26P models and to preserve bailiff certification.
She framed the purchase as a risk‑reduction measure: the court’s current tasers are discontinued, replacement batteries and parts are no longer reliably available, and…
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