COLUMBUS, IND. - The Bartholomew County Council met Tuesday evening and considered funding the interest on payment for the nearly-completed Court Serv.
New AV system chosen for courts
County officials have chosen a local company to provide an install new audio/visual systems with enhanced teleconferencing capacity for local courtrooms.
The Bartholomew County commissioners accepted a bid of $158,420 from the locally-based CIM Technology Solutions to provide and install the equipment in all courtrooms except Bartholomew Circuit Court. New equipment for Judge Kelly Benjamin’s courtroom was already part of the extensive renovation now underway in that courtroom, county IT director Scott Mayes said.
While the county originally estimated the new equipment would cost $200,000, the bid from CIM Technology came in under that at $155,420, Mayes said. In addition, the county has purchased a one-year managed services agreement for $3,000 that will ensure local courts will have the shortest possible repair time if needed, he said.
County selects local firm to install new courtroom audio/visual systems
COLUMBUS, Ind. County officials have chosen a local company to provide an install new audio/visual systems with enhanced teleconferencing capacity for local courtrooms.
The Bartholomew County commissioners accepted a bid of $158,420 from the locally-based CIM Technology Solutions to provide and install the equipment in all courtrooms except Bartholomew Circuit Court. New equipment for Judge Kelly Benjamin’s courtroom was already part of the extensive renovation now underway in that courtroom, county IT director Scott Mayes said.
While the county originally estimated the new equipment would cost $200,000, the bid from CIM Technology came in under that – at $155,420, Mayes said. In addition, the county has purchased a one-year managed services agreement for $3,000 that will ensure local courts will have the shortest possible repair time if needed, he said.
Internet access essential to all
Throughout the pandemic, the label “essential” has been tagged to a variety of services and workers.
While many associate the word with healthcare, COVID-19 has reshaped society’s idea of what’s crucial to everyday life.
With more and more offices and schools now operating remotely, it has become increasingly evident that internet access falls within the scope of essential services.
However, some families including those living in the rural parts of Bartholomew County are still struggling to get broadband connectivity.
Thankfully, local leaders are taking a handful of measures to address the problem.
Three weeks ago, the Bartholomew County Board of Commissioners approved the creation of the Bartholomew County Broadband Initiative. The goal of the board is to help bring broadband internet access to the area through partnerships with the private sector. The board will include members of the city as well as other organizations like the
County outlines projects, expenses for 2021
Bartholomew County officials got their first look at an architectural rendering of a final design of what is to be the new Bartholomew County Court Services building.
Replacing the current facility in the former Elks Lodge at Third and Franklin streets, the one-story building is proposed to be built where the former Eynon law offices are now located at First Street and Lafayette Avenue.
Architect Steve Risting of Indianapolis, perhaps best known for his work on the 2019 St. Bartholomew Church expansion, created a design that reflects the jail and community corrections facility located on the north side of First Street from where the new structure will be built, commissioner Larry Kleinhenz said.