Committee approves Varidesk request for assistant district attorney, contingent on state and Public Safety sign-off

The Oneida County Facilities Committee approved a furniture request for a Varidesk for Assistant District Attorney Ben Meyer, but conditioned the approval on two follow-ups: (1) confirming whether the State will provide funding for the state-employed prosecutor’s equipment and (2) receiving a sign-off from the Public Safety Committee.

Lindsey Kennedy said Buildings & Grounds does not have any Varidesks in storage and that the cost for a new unit is $525. Committee member Billy Fried asked whether the State provides funding for Meyer; Kennedy said she was unsure and committed to follow up. The committee passed the motion to approve contingent on reaching out to the State and securing Public Safety approval (motion by Fried; second by Briggs). All committee members present voted yes.

If the contingencies are satisfied, Buildings & Grounds said it will include the $525 expense in its 2027 budget request.