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Sheriff's office asks to include taser subscription cost in final budget
Summary
The sheriff's office requested an ongoing subscription for its taser program; staff said the new vendor model converts taser procurement to a subscription costing about $69,000 per year, citing public-safety benefits and multi-year contract pricing.
County staff summarized a sheriff's office request to include an ongoing contract cost for the agency's conducted-energy devices. The presenter said the vendor changed from a purchase-and-replace cartridge model to a subscription model and that the subscription would cost roughly $69,000 per year (about $300,000 over five years).
"The subscription was less than they would charge us in the future for the purchase of the cartridges," the presenter said, arguing the subscription model provides a predictable ongoing cost while giving deputies access to a less-lethal option. Commissioners said including the ongoing cost in the final FY26 budget was appropriate; staff confirmed they would add that amount to the baseline prior to final adoption.
Staff labeled the item as an ongoing enhancement request; the commissioners indicated support and asked finance to incorporate the contract cost in the final budget numbers for the Sept. 3 meeting.
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