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Commission signs off on jail contract name change, approves D‑block repairs and new sheriff vehicles
Summary
The commission approved a vendor name change for the jail's fingerprint equipment contract, authorized additional funds to repair collapsed drains in D block, and approved replacement and surplus of two sheriff's vehicles using discretionary funds.
Commissioners approved multiple items affecting jail operations and the sheriff's office on June 23.
Contract change: staff recommended and the commission approved a name/assignment change on the jail’s fingerprint (NEC) machine contract; the term was not extended. A staff member said the vendor is assigning the contract to another vendor name but "it doesn't extend the term; it's just a name change." The commission approved the requested change.
D‑block repairs: staff presented a proposal from Dixie Electric Plumbing and Air to replace collapsed drains and address chronic backups in D block showers. The meeting packet and discussion showed an additional request of $15,935.43 that would bring the project's total to $38,166.37. Commissioners approved the additional funds to proceed; warranty details were not in the packet and a staff member said Jennifer had regrets and could not attend to clarify warranty terms.
Sheriff's vehicles: commissioners approved replacing two investigators' 2019 Fords (transmission failures) with vehicles available on state contract: a 2026 Ford F‑150 (packet price $51,849) and a 2026 Ford Expedition (packet price $57,584), to be paid from discretionary funds, and to surplus the older vehicles at fair market trade value.
Next steps: staff will finalize the vendor assignment paperwork for the fingerprint equipment, proceed with contracting Dixie Electric for the D‑block repairs, and complete procurement paperwork for the sheriff's replacement vehicles.
