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County approves $101,970 initial payment, rejects full $339,300 draw for jail video upgrade
Summary
Seward County Commissioners debated funding for a $339,300 video monitoring and security-control upgrade at the Justice Center. A motion to pay the full amount from the Inheritance Fund failed; the board approved an initial payment of $101,970 from the Inheritance Fund on June 23, 2026.
Detention Center leadership told the Seward County Board of Commissioners on June 23 that Accurate Controls has already started work on a video monitoring system (VMS) and security-control computer upgrade at the Justice Center and has submitted a first invoice. Commissioners discussed procurement, vendor compatibility with county IT and how to fund the $339,300 contract.
Commissioner Darrell Zabrocki moved, and Commissioner Scott Pekarek seconded, a motion to pay the full $339,300 from the Inheritance Fund; the motion failed with Zabrocki and Pekarek voting yes and Commissioners Raegan Hain and Chair Misty Ahmic voting no. County IT contractor Tom Nielsen (Soarin Group) had earlier suggested pausing the procurement for technical clarity, and Chair Ahmic asked staff to seek clarification on payment timing and future budget placement.
After further discussion, Commissioner Pekarek moved and Commissioner Hain seconded to use $101,970 from the Inheritance Fund as the first payment to Accurate Controls for the VMS/security upgrade. That motion carried with Pekarek, Hain and Ahmic voting yes; Zabrocki voted no. The board asked staff to clarify remaining payment due dates and whether later payments can be budgeted in the General Fund, noting the project may qualify under a public-safety budget exemption.
