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Board discusses FY26 CIP projects — rescue truck engine swap, software licenses, maintenance shop and Dorothy Pico monitoring among topics
Summary
Supervisors postponed final FY26 CIP approval after a lengthy discussion that covered recorder-office furnishings, potential purchase of used cubicles, Cellebrite software licensing ($21,000 cited), switching a rescue truck from diesel to gas to save roughly $12,000, the need to replace an aging maintenance shop at Moville, and continued monitoring for the Dorothy Pico building.
The board spent significant time on the proposed FY26 capital-improvement projects but voted to table formal approval until staff can reconcile prior-year CIP allocations and provide updated budget information.
Discussion items included options to purchase used cubicles for office furnishings at a fraction of cost, an ergonomics review for office layouts, and existing CIP allocations such as a $600,000 LEC demo. Sheriffs' office items included purchasing ruggedized in-vehicle PCs and renewing access to Cellebrite digital-evidence software, which staff cited as costing about $21,000 per year. On vehicle replacement, staff said switching a planned rescue truck purchase from diesel to a standard gas V8 could reduce the price by roughly $12,000, bringing an earlier estimate into the high-$80,000s range. Secondary-roads and maintenance staff urged the board to consider a multi-year project to replace an undersized maintenance shop in Moville and to buy land for a consolidated facility. The Dorothy Pico building also drew technical updates: staff reported recent polyfill work and recommended continued monitoring with a possible reduced CIP request from $372,000 down to approximately $250,000 pending further data.
Board members agreed to delay final approval until next week's meeting so staff can supply updated reconciled numbers and documentation.
