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Commissioners authorize lower-cost security fixes for prosecutor's office—panic button and solid interior door
Summary
After reviewing a $3,000 bid, the board authorized county staff to pursue a more economical plan for the prosecutor's office: install a solid interior wooden door and add a panic button (and seek an additional unit for staff), with staff asked to get estimates and report back.
Commissioners authorized limited security upgrades for the prosecuting attorney's office after staff proposed a lower-cost alternative to a $3,000 bid.
County staff explained that, instead of the higher-priced option, the office could install a solid wooden interior door without peep holes to provide staff privacy and relocate an existing panic button from under the front desk to the wall near the entrance. "We'd move the panic button from underneath in the front to the side of the wall and then add one in the front office," a staff member described during the meeting. The plan would also add a panic button for each staff area so staff could quickly signal law enforcement.
Commissioner (speaker 3) moved that the prosecuting attorney be authorized to add a panic button and pursue the wooden door installation, with staff instructed to get cost estimates. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call. Commissioners emphasized cost-consciousness and asked staff to consult James about inventory and existing equipment before procuring new items.
Board members framed the authorization as a preliminary step to get estimates rather than a full procurement action; staff will return with firm costs and a recommended vendor before final purchase approval.
