(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners approved an agreement with the Humboldt -Table Rock - Steinauer School for Richardson County to provide a school resource officer for the 2024-25 school year at a cost to the HTRS School District of $58,791 when they met May 1st. .

In other action, the Board approved the purchase of a 2023 Ford F-150 SSV pickup from Hullman's Ford Lincoln in Falls City at a cost of $43,987. The pickup has been priced through the Nebraska State bid.

Approval was also given for the purchase of GeoComm Maps Standard, a cloud based 911 public safety mapping solution at a cost of $5,750 for year one and $4,750 annually for the next four years.

Commissioners authorized Sheriff Rick Hardesty to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Falls City Public Service Answering Point which will outline the responsibilities of each party and clarify terms and compliance issues. The MOR will be presented to the City of Falls City for consideration.

The Service Systems Advisory Committee will meet May 8 to approve Richardson County to become a Secondary Public Service Answering Point.

Approval was given for the purchase of data processing equipment needing replaced with an updated system in the Sheriff's Department dispatch and control area of the Law Enforcement Center at a cost estimated at $2,050 .

Following an executive session to discuss personnel, the Board approve amending the current resolution regarding the number of deputies for the Sheriff's Office. Two part-time deputy positions will be eliminated and one full-time deputy to serve as a transport officer was approved with a stipulation that at any time it proves to be unnecessary the position will be eliminated.

Sheriff Hardesty also reported that a donation has been received from Frontier Bank for $100 to benefit the Drug Dog Program.