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Sheriff to present license-plate reader demonstration; commissioners ask for earlier notice
Summary
The county sheriff previewed a planned $36,000 license-plate reader purchase and a new records-management system; a commissioner said he would have preferred earlier notice and the sheriff said the purchase will be vetted on March 11 with a vendor present.
The county sheriff gave a year-end report and previewed two items for upcoming board consideration: a $36,000 license-plate-reader package and a new records-management system expected to become operational in roughly 17–18 months.
On the license-plate readers, one commissioner said he had just learned about a $36,000 budget line from an emailed note and asked for more communication before budget lines are set. The sheriff responded that the item will be brought to the board on March 11 with a vendor representative and said he and staff "have no intentions on doing anything until after you guys have had an opportunity to vet it out." The sheriff added the department has been discussing the technology for about 14 months and will provide a demonstration and questions opportunity at the March meeting.
The sheriff also described plans for a new records-management system that he said will provide a daily dashboard and make it much easier for the office to gather trends and data once fully deployed. The sheriff said the system is expected to change how quickly staff can retrieve and summarize information once it is operational.
The board did not take immediate action; commissioners said they supported the idea of more pre-budget communication so they have time to vet new items with the long-range financial plan process underway.
