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Sheriff presents $795,816 Vesta quote for 9-1-1 system; committee pauses application
Summary
Sheriff Joe presented a vendor quote for a Vesta 9-1-1 call system for $795,816.95 and said the county would need to budget a 10% match of about $79,005.81; committee decided not to submit the application this grant round.
Sheriff Joe briefed the committee on a Vesta call-handling system quote he had received: "$795,816.95," he said on the record, adding that the grant would require a 10% local match. "The 10% match that I would have to budget will be $79,005.81, 69¢," Sheriff Joe said.
Committee members discussed the vendor's payment terms (an initial down payment was reported at about 40%) and the county's limited ability to front large capital expenses under current borrowing constraints. Given the tight timeline (an Aug. 25 application deadline) and the committee's concern over up-front costs and budget flexibility, members voted to delay pursuing the grant and asked staff to return with financing options and to monitor future grant rounds.
