Commission approves five‑year Axon taser contract for Lincoln County sheriff

The Lincoln County Commission voted unanimously June 30 to authorize the sheriff to execute a five‑year contract with Axon, Inc. to replace the county’s taser devices and consolidate related purchases into a single agreement.

The sheriff told the board he was seeking approval to “sign a contract with Axon for a 5‑year contract for our tasers,” explaining that several existing agreements had expired and that consolidating them would include cartridges and training. “We're paying $21,000 per year for the 36 tasers…for 37,000 annually for 5 years,” the sheriff said, adding that the new agreement would replace all devices and cover cartridges deployed in the line of duty.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about cost and equipment; one commissioner confirmed the devices under the proposal would be new. After no public input, a motion to approve the contract passed on roll call with Commissioners Putnham, Schmidt, Arens and Landine voting yes.

The contract was presented as a replacement and consolidation of multiple expiring agreements; the sheriff said the county would move from separate warranty and cartridge purchases to a single, comprehensive vendor arrangement. The board did not discuss further procurement alternatives on the record and did not specify contract start or effective dates at the meeting.

Next steps: staff will finalize contract signatures and handle procurement filing requirements per county policy. The county did not provide a copy of the contract text in the meeting record; interested residents may request the contract from the county clerk’s office.