(KLZA)--Richardson County Commissioners voted to waive the bidding requirements due to an emergency situation for the purchase of communication equipment included on a proposal from Motorola Solutions for a dispatch console connected to SRS when they met Tuesday.
Following approval to waive the bidding requirements, Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the purchase of the equipment at a cost of $222,348.
The Board approved a request from Sheriff Rick Hardesty to re-hire Brandi Kratz as a dispatcher. Kratz recently left employment in good standing and has requested to return.
Discussion was held regarding 911 dispatching services for the County and when Southeast Communications 911 Center in Beatrice will begin answering calls. Sheriff Hardesty indicated that he would move forward to get the communication lines transferred so the new system could begin.
The Board took no action on hiring a new deputy to serve as a school resource officer for the Humboldt – Table Rock – Steinauer school District.
Sheriff Hardesty said he had been in contact with the HTRS Superintendent in regards to the proposal. The school district would py 75 percent of the total cost and the county would pay 25 percent. The deputy would be a full-time officer for Richardson County. More discussion is to be held on the topic.
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