County opens bid for 100 percent coverage at jail
Timmy Loy from Vision Communications spoke to the court about install a 100 percent coverage camera system at the Adair County regional jail.
The county considered another option for putting a camera system in the Adair County Regional Jail at its meeting on Tuesday.
The court was originally looking at only putting in a partial camera system in certain spots.
Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton said that she spoke with officials in Casey County about its camera system.
Melton said that Casey County Judge Executive Ronald Wright told her that unless the jail had 100 percent coverage they were wasting money.
Melton looked into having the system put in by someone local. Timmy Loy from local business Vision Communications spoke to the court about putting the cameras into the Jail.
The cost is higher but the quality is higher,” Loy said.
Casey County paid around $60,000 for its camera system, which consisted of 64 cameras.
Adair County is looking at 72 cameras. Vision Communications drew up a proposal with the number of cameras and where they would be after a walk through of the jail.
Loy told the court he didn’t want them to open the company’s bid if they were going to bid for 100 percent coverage. The court had previously bid for partial coverage from non-local companies.
The court agreed to bid for 100 percent coverage but some magistrates wanted to approve a bid as soon as possible.
“I like to see this move as quickly as we can because I believe the public is wanting this done,” said Sammy Baker, District three magistrate.
Melton said they would advertise the bid and look back on it during the special called meeting for the second reading of the budget.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Two county employees announced their retirement, Adair County 911 Director Mary Allender and county employee Red Samuels.
Allender was with the 911 center when it began and she spoke about her years with the 911 center.
“My years with the 911 center have been good ones,” Allender said. “My hope is that the department goes forward in the future.”
Ann Melton present Mary Allender, 911 center director, with a token of appreciation. Magistrates Sammy Baker, Danny Goodin, Mary Allender, Joe Rogers, Ann Melton, Ed Wigal, Perry Reeder, Billy Coffey, Terry Hadley, Justin Bailey, assistant 911 coordinator and 911 dispatcher Jean Corbin were there to honor Allender at a reception after the fiscal court meeting.
Justin Bailey, who is currently the assistant 911 director, will take her place as Director of the 911 center.
• The court voted to amend the June 2009 minutes because it was misrepresented that Krystal Redman was hired at the jail full time when she was hired at the 911 center.
• The court voted to pay $222.28 to Bank of America for flood related costs.
• Jail Deputy Tim Murphy resigned from his full time position at the jail and will now work part time. Murphy will take a decrease in pay.
• Jail Deputy Stanley Sallee will move from part time to full time to take Murphy’s place.
The court also approved to hire another part time jail deputy.
• The court approved for the Adair County Water District to lay water lines on the county right way on Bragg Road.
• The court approved to release the property of Marsha Rowe.
By Allison Hollon
allison@accvonline.com
