Committee flags $1 million security package, agrees to further review
Summary
Ways and Means members raised questions about a roughly $1 million security package in the tentative county budget — including $350,000 for cameras and $30,000+ for badge systems — and instructed staff to develop phased options and include Josh (security coordinator) in follow-up. Members signaled a later executive‑session discussion for sensitive details.
Chair and committee members pushed staff for more detail after Lindsey outlined a security package that rolls into a roughly $1,000,000 tag in next year's budget. "I'm looking at 1000000 bucks in security next year," the chair said, underscoring the committee's concern about the size of the request and the desire for clearer breakdowns.
Lindsey and staff explained the capital components include equipment to outfit the DMV at 32 North Main (more than $200,000 of the equipment line), $350,000 listed for cameras and additional sums for contracts and badge systems. Staff also described a $439,500 key-management/secure-room upgrade and a $7,500–$30,000 range of badge-printer and badge-related costs. Members asked whether security functions should be contracted or brought in-house and requested a comparison that would include input from Josh, the county's security coordinator.
Committee members asked staff to develop a plan A/plan B and to phase or defer projects if necessary; one member suggested convening a security review in 2027 rather than dismantling the current program immediately. Because some security details are sensitive, members agreed to take limited follow-up and certain technical explanations in executive session.
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