Commission Meeting 11/2

Cass County Commission meeting, November 3, 2026 (the meeting title lists 11/2): Commissioners approved an RFP award to ET Systems for a unified access-control system covering the new annex and other county campuses. They also approved purchasing replacement fiber-optic cable for the construction project, with a not-to-exceed amount of $31,000; staff said two bids had been received and a final bid was still pending. The commission approved vouchers totaling approximately $1.32 million. On a proposed Axon Sheriff’s Department software expansion, staff presented a 10-year, approximately $9.6 million commitment, with the first-year amount aligned to the 2027 budget at about $633,000 and later annual costs described as about $1 million. Commissioners discussed the cost, projected efficiencies, and long-term commitment, but the transcript does not record a final vote or disposition. The county administrator also reported that the seller of 203 8th Street South had another offer that may exceed the county’s authorized offer; the county chose to wait rather than enter a bidding contest.

The commission approved a first reading of a moratorium on major subdivisions while the county updates its subdivision ordinance, citing limited staffing and budget capacity for required inspections and quality control; the update is expected by June under an awarded contract. A public hearing on minimum prices for tax-forfeited properties was held with no action recorded. The consent agenda included a tax-incentive provision, mirroring the policy approved in 2025, that excludes applications for expansions or remodels of existing non-primary-sector facilities; the consent agenda passed.