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Commissioners approve Spillman interlocal, 911 equipment upgrade and sale of modified firearms
Summary
The commission approved a 5‑year Spillman mapping interlocal agreement with cost‑sharing (City of Portland paying half of $90,000), authorized Commissioner Aker to sign the finalized contract, approved a $40,658.97 INDigital 911 equipment purchase and approved the sale of modified shotguns and a rifle to Manley Firearms.
Sheriff Larry R. Newton and 911 Director Bill Baldwin briefed the Jay County Commissioners on a multi‑part public safety package during the June 12 session.
Newton reported the City of Portland agreed to pay half of a $90,000 cost for new Spillman mapping software and that the new five‑year interlocal agreement spells out each entity’s share; County Attorney Wes Schemenaur noted the 2014 contract lacked a cost breakdown. Commissioners approved the interlocal agreement and authorized Commissioner Chad Aker to sign the finalized Spillman contract when it is received.
Baldwin recommended replacing INDigital 911 phone system equipment; while he said the current unit had not yet failed, a recent inspection identified a replacement need and the new maintenance would save roughly $3,000 compared with the current annual maintenance cost. Commissioners approved purchase of the 911 equipment for $40,658.97 from INDigital to be paid from the Cum Cap‑Equipment fund.
Newton also asked permission to auction a 2006 Ford F‑250 and a 2002 EMS bus; the board asked staff to inventory other county property before finalizing an auction decision. The sheriff requested a shift back to 9mm handguns in 2024, estimating he would have $17,000 toward a $23,000 transition; he also reported returning 10 M16s to the federal government and anticipating rifle replacements estimated at $12,000. The minutes record approval to sell six shotguns and one rifle to Manley Firearms (to revert them from less‑lethal configuration), with proceeds returning to the original purchasing fund and seized‑item proceeds to the county forfeiture fund.
All motions on these public safety items passed unanimously during the meeting.
