Clare County approves 10‑year Axon software contract and multiple vendor agreements; budget adjustments approved

The Clare County Board approved a 10‑year contract with Axon Justice Solutions to provide software and maintenance intended to serve the prosecutor’s office and integrate with local law enforcement camera systems. County officials said the subscription option will avoid a one‑time server purchase (an initial server+equipment estimate of about $145,000 and an estimated $10,000 per year in upkeep) and will provide greater efficiency for prosecutors and sheriff’s staff.

The Administrator explained the software maintenance program is “very important and needed for the prosecutor’s office,” saying the subscription would save county staff time and reduce the need to manage and store local data on county servers. After discussion the motion passed on a roll-call vote (a sequence of affirmative votes was recorded in the meeting minutes).

The board also approved a contract with Fidler Technologies, Inc. for indexing services (not to exceed $227,184, to be paid from the registered automation fund) and a contract with Fedler (transcript: “Fedler/Fedler/Fidler” appears with variant spelling) Technologies for media conversion services in the amount of $32,143. The transcript records roll-call votes approving both contracts.

Separately, commissioners approved budget adjustments (referred to as numbers 24‑80 and 24‑88) with amounts discussed in the meeting; the larger adjustment figures referenced in the transcript include $334,378.39 and an adjustment transcribed as $77,113.49 (the audio transcription contained a concatenated number that was interpreted as $77,113.49). The Administrator reported the county is about 56.18% expensed into the fiscal year versus an expected 62.5% pace, and noted the current audit is available for review.

Board members also discussed the possibility of regionalizing the county jail with a neighboring county (referred to in the transcript as Ocio/Oasi County). Officials said county leaders and the neighboring county board were meeting to consider a potential July 1 start date; staff emphasized that any governmental agreement would be presented to the Clare County board before action.

What passed and what’s next: The Axon contract and the two vendor contracts were approved by roll call during this meeting. The community development ordinance posting item was tabled for further review at the committee‑of‑the‑whole. Any formal intergovernmental agreement for jail regionalization would require presentation to and approval by the board before implementation.