Commission authorizes Eventide Nexlog purchase to replace county 911 recorder

Jan 21, 2026

Communications director Jeff Ridgeway said the county will replace an aging NICE voice-recording system with an Eventide Nexlog unit (installation estimated $59,309.47) and add optional screen recording to support QA; the commission approved the PO by voice vote.

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Jeff Ridgeway, communications director, recommended replacing the county’s NICE-brand 911 voice-recording system after operational problems and a prior water-damage replacement. Ridgeway said Eventide’s Nexlog 740 DX series was a durable option used by several Kansas agencies and that installation, training and project management are estimated at $59,309.47 funded from Fund 16.

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