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Commission approves five-year Axon contract to replace tasers and consolidate cartridges
Summary
The Lincoln County Commission voted unanimously to approve a five-year contract with Axon, Inc. to replace expiring tasers and consolidate cartridges and training rounds under one agreement; the annual cost rises from about $21,000 to roughly $37,000, the sheriff said.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a five-year contract with Axon, Inc. to provide new tasers, cartridges and training supplies for the sheriff's office. The sheriff told commissioners the county had several expiring contracts and out-of-warranty devices and that consolidating purchases under a single agreement would replace old equipment and include deployed cartridges and training rounds.
"I'm just here to get approval to sign a contract with Axon for a 5-year contract for our tasers," the sheriff said, describing the proposal as a consolidation of multiple agreements that will replace expired devices. He summarized the fiscal impact as an increase from about $21,000 to $37,000 per year over the contract term.
Commission discussion was brief. After a motion and a second, the clerk called the roll; Commissioners Putnham, Schmidt, Arens (Errens/Arens in the record) and Landine voted yes. The board recorded no dissenting votes and the motion carried.
The contract replaces aging devices that had lost warranty coverage and bundles consumables and training cartridges into the ongoing annual payment. No additional details on vendor terms beyond the five-year duration and the roughly $37,000 annual outlay were provided during the presentation.
The board moved on to other business after the vote; staff will proceed with executing the contract as authorized by the commission.
