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Commissioners approve $17,000 in‑house upgrade to courthouse duress speaker system for staff safety
Summary
After IT research, the board approved spending up to $17,000 to replace hallway speakers and amplifiers tied to the courthouse duress system. Commissioners described the work as a safety priority and noted it would be completed in‑house.
County staff told the board that hallway speakers tied to the courthouse duress system are no longer working and recommended an in‑house replacement of speakers and amplifiers at an estimated cost of about $17,000. "So our speakers ... the ones in the hallways, that, have our duress system tied to it no longer works," a staff member reported, and added IT had researched replacing the system without contracting outside vendors.
Commissioners described the upgrade as a safety priority for county employees and supported the in‑house approach. A motion to purchase the replacement equipment was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff indicated the work would be performed by county IT, and that funding for the replacement had been identified.
