(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners met with Sheriff Don Pounds last Tuesday. Sheriff Pounds reported he had discussed the Sleuth records management system programming with Falls City, City Administrator Gary Jorn.

Jorn informed the Sheriff that for now, the County could not have access to share the Sleuth programming with the City.

Without the cooperation of the City to cost share the program, the County will need to expend approximately, an additional $12,000 to purchase the updated version of the sleuth programming as required by  Jail Standards.

Sheriff Pounds went on to discuss with the Board possible consolidation of services he has been discussing with Nemaha County, Nebraska.  Those services would include Nemaha County providing dispatching services for Richardson County, and Richardson County providing jail services for Nemaha County.  

Nemaha County is currently developing plans to expand the Sheriff’s office. When that is going on, Richardson County would provide dispatching for Nemaha County and serve as the backup for the dispatching in the future. 

The Board did approve change orders for the new Jail and Law Enforcement Center. $1,318 for bunks and an additional $9,379 for additional electrical security fence and gas heaters.