Court earmarks $1M fund for DA expansion, funds Cloud Gavel warrant system

Commissioner Stacy successfully moved to create a dedicated DA expansion fund and to fund the county’s Tyler software package — including Cloud Gavel — using FY26 fund balance. The court approved placing $1,000,000 into a DA expansion fund in the second draft and approved the Tyler/Cloud Gavel funding at $1,151,075 (vote 5–0 on Tyler inclusion after an amendment failed).

Cloud Gavel is a cloud‑based warrant and attestation platform used by many municipal and county agencies. Commissioners discussed how Cloud Gavel will be used by the DA’s office, judges and municipal agencies to create electronic warrants, close procedural gaps and facilitate evidence attestation. The court instructed the auditor to move the funding into the Tyler fund and report back on the implementation timeline and vendor arrangements.