SJC Board of Commissioners Meeting - Tuesday May 26, 2026 11am

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on May 26, 2026, where several procurement and contract-related matters were discussed and approved. Key procurement actions included the approval of a three-year client service agreement with Horton Group and Marsh & McLennan Agency for property casualty insurance brokerage at $80,000 annually, and the approval of a contract name change for Singular X related to property valuation services. The Board also approved the replacement of annotation systems in Superior Court courtrooms and multiple IT-related contracts, including maintenance agreements with Vertiv for power supply systems, Network Solutions for Webex calling integration, SmartNet renewal for network infrastructure, and Cisco Intersight renewal for network alerts. A significant discussion focused on a proposed $4.1 million contract with AT&T for a new 911 phone system upgrade, highlighting advanced features such as AI-assisted call transcription and real-time language translation. Commissioners expressed concerns about the high cost and requested more comparative proposals and involvement in the decision-making process. Additionally, a settlement agreement involving a legal case was approved, including a structured annuity for a minor beneficiary. Motions for all procurement items were passed unanimously.