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O'Brien County board authorizes three-year Encartele contract for jail communications
Summary
The Board authorized the chair to sign a three-year contract with Encartele to install hardware and software for inmate communications at the O'Brien County Jail; the transcript records the motion and that it 'carried by all ayes' but does not specify contract cost or funding source.
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors voted on Nov. 19 to authorize the chair to sign a three-year contract with Encartele for installation of hardware and software to provide inmate communication services in the O'Brien County Jail. Supervisor McDowell moved the authorization and Supervisor Vanden Hull seconded; the motion carried by all ayes.
The transcript records the motion wording: "authorize the Chairman to sign a three year contract with Encartele for installation of hardware and software in the O’Brien County Jail for inmate communication services." The board did not discuss contract price, payment source or implementation timeline in the recorded segments.
County staff are expected to finalize and execute the contract following the board's authorization. The transcript does not record whether any committee review, bid process details or specific funding allocation preceded the authorization; those details were not specified.
