11/04/2026 Franklin County WA Board of County Commissioners

At the November 4, 2026 Franklin County Board of County Commissioners meeting, commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2026-368 for the Prosecutor’s Office’s Axon evidence platform. The proposal was described as costing about $46,000 annually for five years (approximately $230,000 total), covering evidence storage and tools for searching, editing, and redacting video. Commissioners discussed vendor lock-in and future price increases; an in-house server alternative was estimated to require $60,000–$80,000 in hardware alone, plus interface development and backup capacity. The board had requested an Information Services evaluation of that alternative, but ultimately approved the resolution. The Prosecutor’s Office also discussed the IDI Core identity-search service, including a proposed $5,000 budget allocation for 2027 and a prior risk-pool grant; no approval vote on that item is clear in the transcript.

The board also unanimously approved Resolution 2026-372, granting Big Bend Electric Cooperative a franchise to operate facilities in county rights-of-way, subject to the agreement and applicable permits; staff noted that construction permits may involve fees but gave no amount. Public Works reported on ongoing road and safety project design and discussed a possible intersection improvement with Pasco, but no related contract award or spending authorization was recorded. The board approved Prosecutor’s Office attorney promotions, with salary impacts discussed, and several conditional-use permits; no other procurement award was identified.