Sheriff's office signs records management contract, ARMER tower work and grants move forward

Traverse County authorized the sheriff to enter a $93,355 contract with Zuercher Technologies, LLC, to replace an aging records management system, with the county using 911 funds to cover the purchase. The board later authorized an early payment to avoid late fees and to begin implementation; minutes show the first payment for the system (to avoid late fees) was authorized at $61,986.43.

On communications infrastructure, Chief Deputy Trevor Wright provided repeated updates on the ARMER project and related tower base issues. Wright reported that Lubben Construction indicated it would provide liability protection for the tower if the County accepted a design prepared by Kelly Schultz and that the County would secure a structural engineer’s sign‑off. The board authorized grant agreements to add channel capacity to two towers; the State would provide $25,000 per tower while the county would be responsible for ongoing maintenance costs estimated at about $3,500 per year.